DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

Dispatch/Evidence/Records

3838 N. Central Ave.

Phoenix, AZ 85012

Salary: $71,000.00 

Grade: 23

Closing Date: 10/28/25 11:55p

This position oversees and manages the Property & Evidence and Operational Communications (OpComm) programs. This position will also oversee the asset management and ECD Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (ARRF/RICO) programs. This includes overseeing all program operations, maintaining operational procedures and monitoring projects for all assigned programs. Responsible for maintaining compliance with the Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS) policies and procedures, and all other applicable laws, statutes, rules and regulations related to the various programs.

Overnight travel and a full background check is required.

Oversee all program operations; maintain all standard operating procedures, forms, databases and technology systems for programs. Coordinate and monitor programs and projects to establish goals and objectives, track effectiveness, and ensure compliance.

Develops long range plans for technological improvement to the telecommunications system and radio equipment. Developing and enforcing policies for the intake, storage, tracking, and release/disposal of property and evidence, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws, maintaining the integrity of evidence for legal proceedings.

Evaluates and monitors property room operations; ensures self-audits of the property room and facility/equipment are in compliance with all applicable laws, rules of criminal procedure, and department protocols. Monitors safety and security of the property room and staff; recommends improvements to operations.

Knowledge of:
• Standard and Federal Communications
• Commission radio and telephone transmission procedures
• Communications equipment including but not limited to the Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS) terminal and closed circuit surveillance security systems
• Management and supervision principles and techniques
• Federal regulations and state statutes regarding using ACJIS information
• Terminal Operator Certification (TOC) program management
• Methods for training and giving instructions for individuals and groups
• Laws, court procedures, government regulations, agency and rules, policies and procedures
• Basic principles of proper evidence storage, preservation and disposal
• Working knowledge of the highway system
• Current laws and rules regarding police property and evidence, including chain-of-custody.

Skills in:
• Using logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Experience in law enforcement property control or evidence control
• Operating a two-way radio and other telecommunications equipment.
• Controlling operations of equipment or systems
• Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work
• Time management and organizational skills
• The use of computer software programs, including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases
• The use of computer keyboard devices
• Operation of standard office and technical equipment
• Effectively communicate both orally and in writing
• Read, comprehend and interpret complex
• Written materials such as statures, rules of criminal procedure
• Google Platform

Ability to:
• Supervise and maintain an efficient multi-shift dispatch function with adequate staffing
• Effectively communicate concisely, both verbally and in writing, during stressful situations using position-specific terminology
• Exercise good judgment while working under pressure during emergency situations
• Apply management and supervision principles and techniques
• Read, comprehend and interpret complex written materials such as statutes, rules of criminal procedure, etc.
• Speak before groups to provide information or training on evidence policies, procedures, and programs
• Exercise diplomacy with others, sometimes in difficult situations
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of assignment including law enforcement agencies and prosecutors.

Three years experience in a law enforcement agency in the receipt, storage and release of impound property or evidence, or 6 years of increasingly responsible experience in criminal justice.

Must have a valid driver license at the time of hire.

Certification as a Certified Property and Evidence Specialist by the International Association of Property and Evidence (IAPE) within six months of hire is required.

Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS) certification is required and authorized through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

This position requires 2 years of supervisory experience.

As this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 3. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.