Evidence & Crime Scene Technician

Duties

Examples of work include but will not be limited to:

• Prepare items for crime lab or health department submission including preparation of crime lab forms, packaging, mailing, and upkeep of results files for each.
• Transport and /or transfer items to the crime lab for appropriate testing.
• Check items in/out to detectives or officers for court purposes.
• Testify in court when subpoenaed to appear.
• Maintain the Arkansas Drug Take-Back bin, which includes collection, storage, sorting, and biannual disposal.
• Run firearms brought into evidence through E-trace per ATF standards.
• Assist with evidence room audit and inventories.
• Respond to major crime scenes such as homicides, sexual assaults, armed robbery, property crimes, death investigations, etc. and any other crime scenes at the discretion of a supervisor.
• Will assist in physically securing crimes scenes.
• Photograph, take measurements, sketch crime scenes, collect and process all evidence, and write detailed reports.
• Will be required to learn and operate technology applications capable of viewing, retrieving, and storing digital evidence.
• Download digital photographs and/or video evidence from crime lab scenes.
• Monitor and print results from the Arkansas State Crime Lab I-Results system.
• Communicate with prosecuting attorney’s office about upcoming court cases and lab analysis from crime lab.
• Attend and document findings of autopsies conducted at the State Medical Examiner’s Office.
• Satisfactorily complete all assigned trainings.
• Assist other agencies with crime scene processing when requested and approved by a supervisor.
• Must be available as assigned to respond to calls after-hours, on weekends, and holidays.
• Must remain composed and think clearly in unpleasant work environments due to varying degrees of injuries, decomposition and post-mortem procedural states of corpses.
• Assist with special events as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required although reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, such accommodations will be very limited due to the nature of the work required in order to successfully carry out all responsibilities.

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

Requirements

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED and specialized training and/or applicable course work.
• Prior work performing the same or similar work.
• Will not have had any disciplinary action taken against them in the previous 24 months. (Exceptions possible when such are considered minor only at the discretion of the Chief of Police.)

CERTIFICATES, LICENSE, REGISTRATIONS:

• ACIC Level I and CIIS Certification, or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read and interpret simple instructions, correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in on-on-one and small group situations to customers and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stop, kneel crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee will occasionally be required to reach personal protective equipment as required by best practice standards. The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to, at times, endure long hours which could be hazardous to physical and mental well-being.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

• This is a part-time position. Hours of work will vary based on departmental needs.

TRAVEL:

• Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out of the area and overnight travel may be expected.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions; extreme cold, extreme heat, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. It may be expected that the individual could be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the course of their duties.

Will be required to pass extensive pre-employment back ground check and drug screen.

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