Crime Scene Investigator I (Non-Sworn)

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Must be able to communicate with others in spoken and written English to ensure the safe and efficient operations of the business.
• Crime Scene Examination: Respond to crime scenes promptly and systematically document the scene through photographs, sketches, and written notes. Ensure evidence is collected correctly, marked, and preserved to maintain integrity.

• Evidence Collection: Collect and package physical evidence, such as fingerprints, DNA samples, hair, fibers, weapons, and other items relevant to the investigation. Use appropriate tools and techniques to minimize contamination. Submit evidence to the lab.
• Record Keeping: Maintain detailed records of all actions taken, observations made, and analysis results obtained during the investigation process. Prepare accurate reports to be used in court or shared with law enforcement agencies.
• Equipment Maintenance: Ensure that all equipment used during investigations is properly maintained, calibrated, and in good working condition.
• Testimony: Provide expert testimony in court proceedings, explaining the methods used and the significance of the evidence collected and analyzed.
• Attends meetings and training classes as required.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle emotionally challenging situations
• Diagramming/mapping crime scenes.
• Examining latent prints for identification purposes.
• Works on special projects as needed.
• Performs other work as assigned.
• Requires the ability to work varying hours, shifts, and days off.
• Requires the ability to work an on-call schedule.
• Requires the ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

• Performs work that involves walking, standing, sitting, crouching, and crawling regularly and involves exerting up to 50 pounds of lifting regularly. Sustained keyboard operations.
• Use of fingers, hands, or limbs on the repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.
• Involves exposure to a variety of environments that may be heavy in dust, pollen, and biological hazards that contain a variety of diseases or potentially hazardous chemicals.
• Work involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as crime scenes, etc. The work area is not always adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. Work is often performed in a non-temperature-controlled environment.
• Must be able to perform in a stressful environment.
• Requires travel to crime scenes with short notice. Employees are required to use protective clothing or gear, such as masks, coats, goggles, gloves, or shields when working with chemicals or diseased/decomposing bodies.
• There is walking, standing, bending, carrying heavy items, etc. Special physical demands are required to perform the work.

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires a High School Diploma or GED.
• Four-year college degree in Forensic Science or related field preferred OR a minimum of four years of education and work experience in a field related to criminal investigations.