Police Property and Evidence Specialist

See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.
 
Police Property and Evidence Specialist positions receive, record, classify and store various types of property that have been recovered, found, or turned in as evidence; maintain files and records regarding property in custody and its disposition; release property to be returned to rightful owners; maintain chain of custody records of evidence or property and possibly testify in court concerning the chain of custody records; oversee destruction of weapons or illicit drugs and materials; drive vans, pickup trucks and stake bed trucks to transport property; enter, retrieve, and maintain records in computer systems; and perform other duties as assigned.
 
      NOTES:

• The following special salary wage increase is also scheduled to take effect for Police Property and Evidence Specialist: 5% effective 1/1/26.
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Police Property and Evidence Specialist employees are required to perform physical tasks including stooping, bending, squatting, reaching, twisting, climbing and walking in a warehouse setting, which includes exposure to sensitive Police materials.
• Police Property and Evidence Specialist employees are required to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds, climb inclined ladders to store materials, and drive various City-owned vehicles on a daily basis.

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
 

AGE:  18 years of age or older; except for high school graduates (or persons with GED equivalency) who are 17.
 

CITIZENSHIP:  You must be a United States citizen or have the current legal right to work in the United States.
 

EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:

1. Six months of full-time experience receiving, securing, storing, and releasing property and evidence in the property room of a law enforcement agency or department.
2. One year of full-time inventory control experience working in a warehouse environment, which MUST include receiving, storing, and issuing items of inventory.
3. One year of full-time experience working in a customer service environment where the PRIMARY duties are interpreting policies and procedures, resolving customer issues/complaints, and providing information regarding company services.
4. One year of full-time experience working in a retail sales environment where the PRIMARY duties are sales, handling stock and inventory control, providing detailed information regarding company services, policies and procedures, and resolving customer issues/complaints.

      NOTES:

• Experience providing routine, general information, telemarketing, taking orders, directing telephone calls and walk-in-traffic is NOT qualifying.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE:  A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.  
 

HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

• Experience receiving, securing, storing, and releasing property and evidence, using a computerized system, in the property room of a law enforcement agency or department.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application.  If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center:  City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue – Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101.  Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system.  If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met.  Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next one year.  For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes that are applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a  pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, which may include a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test for alcohol or illegal drugs, including marijuana, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

Rev. 4 – September 26, 2025 (New Recruitment Date)

Salary : $52,000 - $62,379