Crime Scene Technician I

Duties

Examples of Work

• Performs general crime scene processing such as collecting, preserving, and labeling evidence found at the scene.
• Conducts crime scene processing for death investigations, traffic accidents, fire and arson, burglary, robbery, and other areas as designated by the Mobile Police Department.
• Photographs crime or accident scenes and evidence.
• Prepares crime scene sketches.
• Compares latent fingerprints to ink prints and makes print cases.
• Presents evidence in court on prints and evidence collection.
• Maintains and updates fingerprint files.
• Interviews witnesses to develop suspect composites.
• Trains new officers in crime scene analysis techniques.
• Maintains specialized equipment.
• Cleans and maintains lab.
• Prepares and maintains crime scene documentation.
• Trains officers in crime scene collection practices.
• Submits evidence for examination to the Alabama Department of Forensic Science as directed.
• Performs related work as required.

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

Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Graduation from a standard senior high school, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, supplemented by college course work in criminal justice or forensic science or one year experience in crime scene evidence processing; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

Essential Requirements of the Work

• Thorough knowledge of crime scene processing techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of public safety methods, practices, and procedures.
• Good knowledge of basic criminal justice system functions.
• Good knowledge of the principles and practices of fingerprint classification and identification.
• Good knowledge of the proper methods and guidelines for collecting, wrapping, packaging, transporting, and documenting physical evidence.
• Ability to properly compare and code fingerprints for identification purposes.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with police officers, law enforcement agencies, and the general public.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Medium work that may require exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Ability to exert physical effort which may involve balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, manual dexterity, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking.

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