Forensic Services Technician I

Duties

Examples of Duties

• Operates a police vehicle and responds to crime scenes, hospitals, and the medical examiner's office to collect and transport evidence.
• Surveys actual and suspected crime scenes, takes photographs, and prepares sketches of same.
• Searches for and develops latent prints.
• Photographs and fingerprints deceased individuals.
• Performs gunshot residue tests at shootings.
• Prepares evidence for further examination, analysis, and processing.
• Develops various types of plaster and rubber casts of crime scene evidence.
• Evaluates prints and photographs.
• Operates digital cameras and related equipment to capture images of crime scenes, victims, and physical evidence.
• Examines, enhances, and produces images of physical evidence including latent fingerprints, palm prints, and images from photographs and videotape.
• Maintains image files on data storage devices.
• Photographs crime suspects, crime victims, and victims of suspected domestic and child abuse.
• Prepares detailed and accurate written reports on crime scene processing and completes all forms required for same.
• Prepares and presents evidence, photographs, and sketches and testifies in criminal courts.

Examples of Other Duties

• Cleans, maintains, and organizes vehicle.
• Orders and maintains supplies, and prepares equipment required to perform duties.
• Works with other Forensic Services specialists.
• May train and advise other departmental personnel.
• May participate in photography assignments, including photographing line-ups, copying photographs, and other related photographic tasks.
• May attend training sessions, participate in seminars and conferences, and testify in courts, both locally and out-of-state.
• Performs other related duties as required.

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

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in a biological or physical science, criminalistics, criminal justice, law enforcement, or a related field.
• Experience in forensics or evidence collection may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years for the required education.

Licenses and Certificates

• Possession of a valid driver's license equivalent to a non-commercial, class C Maryland driver's license is required at the time of appointment.

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