About Us:

Our mission is to save lives, reduce injuries and economic loss, administer Ohio's motor vehicle laws and preserve the safety and wellbeing of all citizens.

What You'll Do:

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Ohio State Highway Patrol

Report In Location: 1970 W. Broad Street Columbus 43223

Under direct supervision of the Highway Patrol Lieutenant, within the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), processes, examines, & preserves all evidence & property submissions collected from crime scenes or hazardous situations & submitted by internal & external law enforcement agencies to aid in criminal prosecutions in accordance with OSHP Policies & Procedures guided by the American Society of Crime Lab Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD), Ohio Department of Health, internal control procedures & laboratory best practices to ensure the integrity & safety of evidence handling (e.g., analyzes evidence receipt form for incoming evidence submissions to ensure key information is not missing; ensures all evidence &/or property is properly stored, warehoused, & packaged); Receives & manages evidence for entry into the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) system (e.g., performs cursory examination of cartridge case evidence to determine best evidence for NIBIN entry; operates the Brass Trax system; maintains all records relating to NIBIN to include casework documentation, data for confirmed hits & acquisitions, monthly statistics reported to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), etc.; maintains a workflow in which firearms evidence is entered into NIBIN & reported in accordance with the ATF Minimum Required Operating Standards (MROS)); Issues NIBIN notifications &/or reports to law enforcement agencies regarding entries &/or results of searches or potential leads; Transports internal & external evidence submitted by agency for analysis; Utilizes the Automated Fingerprint Identification System in order to classify, identify &/or sequence fingerprints via computer or manual system; Examines & verifies National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Entered Recovered Gun (ERG) entries for evidence & or property in accordance with internal control policies & procedures; Operates & maintains proficiency with the U.S. Department of Justice eTrace system; Maintains proficiency with NIBIN instrumentation & database evidence entry.

Oversees evidence management in the laboratory information management system (e.g. verify classification & accuracy of entries, enter updates &/or corrections as needed, maintains history of evidence submissions & releases; responsible for physical management (e.g., packaging, filing, shelving, & inventorying all evidence submissions)); Examine, verify, & validate (e.g., reviewing court orders, case numbers, defendant name, lab number, etc.) requests for destruction of evidence &/or property; Ensures all records & related paperwork concerning evidence disposal, release, &/or handling, is accurate & completed in accordance with applicable state statutes & departmental policies & procedures & generates computerized reports of movement & handling of evidence.

Acts as liaison with county, city, state &/or federal courts & responds to inquiries received from various statewide entities within the law enforcement community regarding paperwork submitted to/from courts, evidence results, submissions, testing, procedures, fees, instrument maintenance & support, etc.; Testifies before courts concerning integrity of evidence chain of custody & all matters related to the evidence; Ensures strict compliance with OSHP Policies & Procedures & the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/ Laboratory Accreditation Board (e.g., complete assignments in accordance with accreditation standard, successfully complete quality control audits, inventories, etc.); Perform other related duties as assigned (e.g., completes special projects, studies, & reporting to help streamline or improve laboratory policies & procedures; represents laboratory with internal &/or external customers; etc.).

What’s in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

Employee Development Funds

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

Deferred Compensation

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes calculating fractions, decimals & percentages & in reading, writing & speaking English; 12 mos. exp. working in a forensic laboratory, biology, medical office laboratory or chemistry laboratory, law enforcement agency or legal environment; 6 mos. trg. or exp. in inventory control (e.g. receiving, storing & dispensing of materials).

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Major Worker Characteristics

Knowledge of: Inventory Control; Safety Practices (Laboratory safety practices); Public Relations; *Office Practices & Procedures (Standard operating procedures & methods applicable to State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory); *Agency Policies & Procedures (ODPS &OSHP); Government Structure & Process; Law (laws pertaining to evidence handling, chain of custody & storage).

Skill in: Word Processing (Microsoft Office applications); Equipment Operations (General Office equipment).

Ability to: Define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions; READ & RECORD FIGURES ACCURATELY; Maintain accurate records; Prepare meaningful, concise & accurate reports; Gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things; Handle sensitive inquiries from & contacts with officials & general public; Testify in court regarding integrity of evidence.

(*)Developed after employment

Supplemental Information

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS
Exposed to hazardous chemicals; may be exposed to human body parts, explosives, bio-hazardous materials (e.g., blood, urine); may require travel.