Video Evidence Technician
POLICE SUPPORT
Video Evidence Technician is responsible for the handling and production of requests from the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, City Attorney’s office, Courts and private attorneys for audio/video recordings from the police department.
- Video Evidence Technician maintains video and audio evidence files: primarily tasked with researching, locating, reviewing, redacting, and coping videos to required media formats in compliance with established regulations. Information is released upon request.
- Prepares recorded evidence information for use, presents to others, and testifies about evidence in court. May be requested or subpoenaed to testify in criminal, civil and administrative proceedings.
- Monitors and researches laws, rules, procedures, and emerging technologies to develop and recommend improved policy, methodologies and procedures for collection and information development.
- Video Evidence Technician maintains knowledge base of current laws and policies to help minimize liability on the City of Chesapeake and Police Department.
- Conducts administrative functions such as recording statistical information, compiling reports, performing specialized studies, coordinating with other agencies or the public, and maintaining logs and forms.
- Will execute policies and procedures for record retention and destruction in accordance with Library of Virginia, City of Chesapeake and Chesapeake Police Department.
- Responds to Freedom of information Act [FOIA] requests, Motion for Discovery requests, and Subpoena Duces Tecums.
- Conducts expunging of video evidence in accordance with expungement orders.
- Attends in-service training and technical or professional classes, seminars, or conferences to improve technical or professional skills.
- Maintains video editing equipment and troubleshoots problems to determine solutions.
May be asked to perform other duties as assigned.