Crime Scene Investigator 1

SALARY

JOB SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Investigate crime scenes on-site by documenting, processing and collecting evidence according to established standards.

• Collaborate with other investigators, officers, detectives, and other departments and/or agencies to ensure a thorough crime scene investigation is completed.

• Present physical evidence and documentation in court and to testify to the results of any analysis and tasks performed.

• Complete accurate, clear, and concise crime scene reports and lab processing reports through case management.

• Develop latent fingerprints using appropriate sequential physical and/or chemical processes.

• Preserve and recover developed latent fingerprints using physical, photographic, and/or electronic imaging techniques, to include the use of forensic light sources.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain an accurate inventory of all supplies and equipment.

• Assist in planning and implementing programs for schools and occasionally participating as an instructor on crime scene techniques.

• Ability to perform other related duties as required or directed.

• Knowledge of latent print comparison and automated search is desirable but not required.

• Knowledge of NIBIN entry procedures is desirable but not required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of office and administrative practices and procedures.

• Skill in using PC Software including current Microsoft Office Suite of applications.

• Skill in communicating professionally and tactfully with others, both orally and in writing.

• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, including proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

• Ability to receive detailed information through oral and written communication.

• Skill with organization and attention to detail.

• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment utilizing knowledge of the organization's policies.

• Ability to perform a variety of physical skills including but not limited to filing, pulling, seeing, sorting, squatting, standing, stooping, twisting body, typing, walking, and writing.

• Ability to prioritize deadlines and tasks.

• Ability to learn new systems and procedures quickly.

• Ability to plan, organize, monitor, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish unit objectives.

• Ability to understand mathematical calculations involving fractions, percentages, and decimals.

• Ability to work within a set schedule.

• Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with other City employees and citizens.

• Ability to respond to emergency situations after hours, weekends, holidays and on an on-call basis.

• Ability to work shift work that may include daytime, evening, or overnight hours.

• Ability to work and maintain composure in violent and/or death scene investigations.

• Ability to lift heavy items (up to 50 pounds), stand, walk, speak clearly, listen attentively, and occasionally speak/hear over the sound of traffic.

• Ability to work both indoors and outdoors in various, possibly hostile, environments and weather conditions.

• Ability to operate a computer, telephone, copier/printer digital cameras, laser measuring devices, flatbed scanner, two-way radio, and a variety of office equipment.

• Ability to operate a motorized vehicle.

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team, under general instructions.

Qualifying Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, forensic science, or any of the natural sciences (for crime laboratory chemistry position), or related field.

• Possession of a valid Texas Operator's License, Class C.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of crime scene evidence and collecting techniques and record keeping systems.

• Knowledge of the preservation of physical evidence.

• Knowledge of personal protective equipment and the safe handling of body fluids and hazardous materials.

• Knowledge of State and local laws and regulations governing the maintenance and release of police evidence and records.

• Skill in preparing high quality crime scene diagrams.

• Skill in operation, calibration, and maintenance of crime scene equipment.

• Ability to maintain proficiency in crime scene photography, including specialized techniques and forensic light sources.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Two (2) or more years’ experience as a Crime Scene Investigator or related field.

• Certified Latent Print Examiner (LPE).

• National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) operator.

Employment Screenings Required:

• Criminal background check

• CJIS Criminal background check

• Drug and Alcohol screening

City of Arlington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.