Openings as of 8/22/2025

Evidence Technician

JobID: 501

Position Type:
Civil Service/Full-Time/Non-Exempt/AFSCME


Date Posted:
6/17/2025


Location:
Urbana City Building


Date Available:
When filled


Closing Date:
When filled


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Evidence Technician
Compensation and Benefits:
Full Annual Range: $31.4038-$37.0799 ($65,319.67 – $77,126.02 annualized)

Starting Salary Range
Probationary Rate: $31.4038 ($65,319.67 annualized)
Base Rate: $31.6921 ($65,919.67 annualized)

Compensation and Benefits
The starting hourly rate for this position is $31.4038. The City of Urbana provides its employees with a robust benefits package that includes the following options:
• Health insurance through Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois, including a no-cost premium option
• Dental insurance options through Delta Dental
• Vision, Voluntary Life, Short/Long-term Disability, Accident, and Critical Illness insurance options
• Flexible Spending Plan option
• Paid holidays
• Generous vacation and unlimited sick leave accruals

For more information about City benefits for this position, please visit AFSCME Benefits | City of Urbana Careers | Urbana, Illinois).

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Department/Division:
Police Department – Criminal Investigations Division

Position Summary:
The Evidence Technician is responsible for receiving, examining, , securing, maintaining and retrieval of property and material (including contraband and drugs) identified as evidence of criminal conduct; maintenance of photographs, digital images, and video to be used in the arrest and prosecution of individuals charged with violating Federal and State law; responsible for the secure storage and processing of property seized by Police Officers.

Ideal Candidate:
• Integrity-driven
• Team-oriented but self-sufficient
• Respectful of structure and protocol
• Calm under pressure
• Detail-focused
• Process improvement mindset
• Technological aptitude

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Securely maintains, accurately records and properly handles evidence for police, crime laboratory or court examination
• Sends and receives evidence and reports to State, Federal and other designated crime labs
• Travels to crime labs to hand deliver and receive evidence for processing
• Receives, processes and distributes crime lab reports
• Returns, by U.S. Mail or in person, evidence to rightful owner upon release by the Court or other lawful authority
• Enters and updates computerized records of evidence and maintains proper chain-of-custody
• Maintains and ensures that evidence equipment is in proper working condition, and ensures the evidence processing area is clean and organized
• Fingerprints individuals for AFIS elimination purposes, background checks and other purposes
• Testifies in various court proceedings; delivers evidence to the State's Attorney for examination and criminal trial purposes
• Registers sex offenders pursuant to the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Required / Minimum Qualifications:
• High school diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent.
• Must successfully complete L.E.A.D.S. certification within one year of employment.
• Must be at least 21 years of age at time of appointment
• Must possess a valid State of Illinois Class D driver's license (or obtain within 3 weeks of employment) and a safe driving record.
• Organized, self-motivated, and able to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and tact

Preferred Qualifications
• Prior experience in a law enforcement agency
• Current Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (L.E.A.D.S.) certification

For a complete list of duties and qualifications, please refer to the job description.

Background Check Information:
This is a sensitive and critical position within the Urbana Police Department. For that reason, a conditional offer of employment extended to the selected candidate will include a check of professional references, a background investigation including fingerprinting, and a psychological evaluation. In compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, information obtained in background checks will be considered in the context of the nature of the job, the nature of the offense, and the time that has passed since the offense. An arrest and/or criminal conviction does not automatically exclude an applicant from consideration.

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To Apply:
Click the red "Apply" button on the upper-right hand side of this page. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply prior to this date for priority consideration.

Selection Process:
The application will serve as the Civil Service exam; applicants meeting or exceeding the passing score will be placed on an open competitive register to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within approximately the next two years; this register may be extended or voided as needed by the Civil Service Commission. Questions may be directed to Ranija Turner, Human Resources Coordinator, at: ranija.turner@urbanail.gov or call (217) 384-6295. The City of Urbana provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities; if you need information, please contact the Human Resources Division at the number or e-mail above.



What happens after I submit my application?
You will be contacted by e-mail regarding your status once a decision has been made in the selection process. Once you apply, almost all communication regarding the status of your application will be by email through the City's applicant management platform, so please add the domain "@applitrack.com" to your address book to prevent any emails from going to your spam/junk folder.


The Organization
The City of Urbana, founded in 1833 and the county seat of Champaign County, is a home-rule municipality situated in east central Illinois, approximately 135 miles south of Chicago and 45 miles west of the Indiana border. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the state's flagship university, is located in both Urbana and Urbana's twin city of Champaign. Urbana's population is estimated at 38,336 and 11.9 square miles are within the City boundaries. The City is led by Mayor DeShawn Williams and operates under the mayor-aldermanic form of government. On average, Urbana employs 270 full-time personnel. For more information about the City of Urbana, visit: www.urbanaillinois.us.

About the Urbana Community
Award-winning dining. Cutting-edge technology. World-class education. Gigabit-speed fiber network. Urbana is a city where artists, thinkers, and innovators thrive. And we’re just getting started!
Urbana boasts a history built on innovation. From the famed Morrow Plots, a National Historic Landmark, to the groundbreaking research conducted every day on the flagship campus of the University of Illinois, Urbana embraces creative thinking and diversity to drive innovation and advancement. We’re connected to each other and the world thanks to an award-winning mass transit district, Amtrak rail, a regional airport, and three major interstates. Prefer to get around on two wheels? We are proud to be the first Gold Level Bicycle Friendly Community in Illinois. Our West Urbana neighborhood has been named of the 10 Great Neighborhoods in America by the American Planning Association, and together with our twin city Champaign, we’ve been recognized as the Greatest Food Town in the Midwest by Midwest Living Magazine, as well as an AARP Age-Friendly Community. Led by Mayor DeShawn Williams, Urbana’s progressive values include civic engagement, celebrating entrepreneurs and innovators, smart growth, and transparent governance. Award-winning schools, outstanding parks, a mosaic of diverse and engaged neighborhoods, a robust array of businesses located throughout the city, and reliable public services committed to the best possible quality of life for residents serve to make Urbana a great place for all to thrive.



The City of Urbana Welcomes Diversity!
We foster an environment that values and encourages mutual respect, inclusion of all people, and utilizing differences and similarities as an organizational asset. EOE.



Attachment(s):
• Evidence Technician_(AFSCME) 2015.pdf
• Evidence Technician_(AFSCME) 2015.pdf



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