Crime Lab Technician I

Duties

• Responds to crime scenes and documents through notetaking, photography, videography, and sketches with measurements.
• Develops latent prints through chemical techniques and various powders.
• Collects and preserves evidentiary items while maintaining chain of custody.
• Ensures crime scenes are secured.
• Processes crime scenes
• Prepares written notes, reports, and testifies in court as an expert witness.
• Obtains known finger and palm prints.
• Secures evidence, preventing contamination and maintaining chain of custody.
• Collects, processes, packages, labels, and examines evidence when needed for trace and physical analysis.
• Trains new employees on forensic related matters
• Processes arrestees during prisoner processing
• Communicates and deals with citizens daily during crime scene investigations and other duties.
• Conducts Intoxilyzer tests.
• Operates lab motor vehicle in all weather conditions.
• Responds to work during all weather-related events, considered essential personnel.
• Maintains files and records.
• Conducts Public Fingerprinting
• Ensures all work is performed in accordance with Section and Unit Standard Procedures, Departmental General Orders, City Safety Standards, City Policies and OSHA Standards

 Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Science, Computer Forensics or Forensic Psychology

Requirements

• Formal Education
• Associate degree.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Criminal Justice, Forensic Science or other related field from an accredited college or university.
• Additional consideration will be given to applicants with related field experience.
• Additional consideration will be given to applicants with relevant internship/volunteer experience.
• Must be able to obtain an Intoxilyzer operator certification within a year of employment.
• Must be able to work under the general supervision of the unit supervisor on a varied, rotating work schedule which includes on-call, rotating shifts, working during inclement weather, on holidays and weekends.
• Work requires the exercise of initiative and independent judgment while using established work methods and procedures.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication and computer skills.
• Must be able to work at crime scenes where there is much graphic violence.
• Must be able to work a mentally and physically demanding crime scene with a good, positive, unbiased attitude.
• Must be willing to work as a lead on all crime scenes at any given time.
• Crime Scene Technicians must be able to handle the psychological stress associated with being responsible for processing homicide scenes and testifying in court on major and high-profile cases.
• Must be able to deal with the gruesome nature of some crime scenes.
• Extended periods of time will be spent in this type of environment and can include working in confined spaces and positions.
• The Crime Scene Technician must have the physical and mental endurance to find small pieces of evidence and work hours on a major crime scene.
• The Crime Scene Technician is a member of a unit and is expected to operate as a team with other members of the Forensic Section at all times.
• Because of the confidential and sensitive nature of the work required, successful completion of a polygraph and background investigation is required.
• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License. A driver’s license issued by another state must be changed to a North Carolina driver’s license within sixty (60) days of employment.

• Working and understanding knowledge of Crime Scene Investigations.
• Certifications in Forensic Discipline.
• English and Spanish Language skills.

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