Job Description
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Duties
Essential Functions:
- Prepares and documents crime scenes using sketches, reports of activities, and a photo log.
- Collects, preserves, and transports physical evidence from crime scene investigations and autopsies, which includes latent fingerprints, trace evidence and serological evidence, narcotics, firearms, and tool marks.
- Documents crime scenes using 35mm and/or video cameras and a variety of different photographic films and/or digital techniques.
- Examines items of evidence in the field and in the laboratory for latent fingerprints and trace evidence using a combination of laser techniques, print powders and chemicals (i.e. fluorescein).
- Performs data entry of firearms and fingerprint data into a computerized data system.
- Attends medical legal autopsies at the Medical Examiner's Office to collect photographic and physical evidence.
- Appears in court as an expert witness regarding collected and processed physical evidence.
- Collects evidence from dead bodies and photographs all aspects of the body necessary for investigation.
- Prepares court displays.
- Researches and evaluates new technical developments in crime scene processing, handling, and analysis of crime laboratory evidence.
- Travels in and out of the county to crime scenes to conduct special investigations.
- Takes photographs of crime scenes from helicopter/aircraft.
- Provides courteous, high quality service to members of the public by personally responding to requests for service or appropriate referral.
Requirements
Knowledge of:
- Evidence identification, documentation, collection, preservation, and transportation procedures and techniques
- Fingerprint classification systems and equipment and development techniques
- Investigation policies and procedures used by law enforcement
- Local, State and Federal laws/policies regarding the collection, preservation, and transportation of evidence
- Photographic techniques, equipment, materials and development methods; conventional and digital
- Telephone, office, and online etiquette
- County customer service objectives and strategies
Skills and Abilities to:
- Operate various types of photographic equipment
- Determine the appropriate analytical tests needed for the evaluation of evidence
- Operate computers for preparation of sketches, reports and evidence/photo logs and data entry of fingerprint and/or firearms evidence
- Prepare clear and concise reports
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with County staff and outside law enforcement agencies
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Communicate effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in situations, which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy
- Treat County employees, representatives of outside agencies and members of the public with courtesy and respect
- Assess the customer's immediate needs and ensure customer's receipt of needed services through personal service or making appropriate referral
- Provide prompt, efficient and responsive service
- Exercise appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information; analyze and project consequences of decisions and/or recommendations
- Establish effective working relationships with management, employees, employee representatives and the public representing diverse cultures and backgrounds
Education and/or Experience
Education, training, and/or experience that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above. Qualifying education/experience:
- An associate of science degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency and a community college certificate in Evidence Technology or equivalent, OR,
- One (1) year of experience in the identification, documentation, collection, preservation and transportation of physical evidence which must include fingerprint processing, OR,
- Two (2) years of full time experience as an Evidence Technician in a law enforcement agency.
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Job Tags
Full time, Work at office, Local area, Immediate start,