APD Crime Scene Technician I

City of Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

10h•$20

About The Position

Processes crime scenes for the Police Department. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: operating mobile crime scene lab; collecting and processing physical evidence; photographing crime scene; lifting, processing, classifying, and identifying fingerprints; testifying in court; compiling reports; and maintaining and updating records for proper documentation. Works under very general supervision. May work independently or with other skilled or semi-skilled workers with responsibility for completion of assigned tasks.

Requirements

Knowledge of modern police identification techniques, police photography, human relations, and local law enforcement practices, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of proper methods of collecting, handling, and processing evidence.
Skill in effectively communicating and interacting with supervisors, elected officials, employees, members of the general public, and all other groups involved in the activities of the City.
Skill in managing time wisely.
Ability to work to achieve the highest level of cooperation and efficiency as possible with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and its officers.
Ability to assist clerical personnel in releasing of criminal history data to certain lawfully authorized officers and investigators.
Associate’s degree in a related field and one (1) year experience in police identification and evidence collection techniques in a similar law enforcement environment required; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Position would be expected to have licensure or professional certifications appropriate to the position.

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years of experience in police identification and evidence collection techniques in a similar law enforcement environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Photographs and/or video tapes crime scenes, persons and property
Collects physical evidence, lifts fingerprints using powders and chemicals, measures distances, etc.
Compares and searches latent fingerprints manually and on AFIS computer system for classification, comparison and identification
Searches suspects' fingerprints.
Processes physical evidence using various chemicals/processes
May perform chemical tests on suspects to determine gun firing.
Masters stamps records classified by other technicians and reviews classifications for errors.
Testifies in local, state and federal courts as expert witness on fingerprint charts and evidence.
Enters/retrieves data into/from computer system to maintain database on wanted persons.
Classifies and searches new records.
Uses independent judgment and discretion in the handling of emergency situations, determining and deciding upon procedures to be implemented, setting priorities, maintaining standards and resolving problems.
Provides guidance and training as required to lower level, interns, temporary employees, etc.
Sketches the crime scene.
Secure crime scenes to ensure that the evidence is not tampered with or contaminated.
Decides which items at a crime scene need to be bagged as evidence.
Transport evidence, ensuring the proper chain of custody.
May perform other duties as assigned.