Also called: Property Room Custodian, Evidence Custodian
Stores and tracks every piece of evidence a police department collects.
Evidence technicians log, barcode, and store thousands of items, from guns to bikes to DNA swabs, and keep a perfect chain of custody so evidence holds up in court. They also handle disposal of drugs and weapons.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; IAPE certification helpful.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice.
Growing about average. Approximate.
Medium risk for 10 years. Barcode and RFID tracking automate logging; handling items and keeping chain of custody stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply for civilian property and evidence technician jobs on your police or sheriff department’s jobs page First: Police background check (sometimes a polygraph); hiring often takes 1–2 months
Classes: Business / Excel, Keyboarding / Office CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5081.
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