Crime Laboratory Technician Supervisor - Baltimore Police Department

Baltimore City•Baltimore, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

A Crime Laboratory Technician Supervisor supervises the collection and investigation of physical evidence from crime scenes for laboratory and court presentation. Work of this class involves supervising crime laboratory technician personnel. Incumbents receive general supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work rotating shifts and are on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Work is performed at crime locations where such conditions as the seasonal extremes of weather, dangerous City districts and violent or hostile individuals are encountered. Work requires moderate physical exertion necessary to lift and move large and heavy materials and objects from crime sites.

Requirements

EDUCATION: Have a bachelor's degree in criminalistics, chemistry, biology, physics or a related science from an accredited college or university.
EXPERIENCE: Have three years of experience in the detection, collection and preservation of criminal evidence for court use.
Have an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Have a valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver's license, or an equivalent out-of-state driver's license acceptable to the Office of Risk Management is required.
PROVISIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE OR LEARNER PERMITS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
YOU MUST UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE WITH APPLICATION AT TIME OF APPLYING.
Knowledge of the procedures and methods of investigating crime scenes.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of chemical analyses, biology and physics.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of criminalistics.
Knowledge of the rules of evidence.
Ability to perform chemical and other laboratory tests.
Ability to perform in unusual or chaotic conditions.
Ability to deal effectively with the public and departmental personnel.
Ability to prepare accurate, concise and clear technical records and reports and to maintain records of evidence.
Ability to testify effectively in court.
Supervisory ability.