Internal Only: Crime Scene Investigator - Starting Pay: $26.21 - $28.93
About The Position
Crime Scene Investigators perform professional investigative work that complements law enforcement personnel in the evaluation of crime scenes which include but are not limited to, officer involved shootings, homicides, aggravated battery, child abuse, and sex crimes. They are responsible for documentation, collection, and preservation of evidence as crucial steps in criminal investigation and often provide the basis for effective identification, prosecution, and conviction of perpetrators. Crime scene investigators must take all care reasonably possible to ensure the integrity of evidence collected at crime scenes by adherence to policy, by on the-job training, and associated departmental training. This position will document suspects, victims, and subjects of crimes for potential evidence through photographing and diagramming scenes using tape measure, roll-a-tape, and survey instruments including total stations, laser scanners and drones. The Crime Scene Investigator will locate, process, and preserve evidence such as latent evidence, biological evidence, trace evidence and fingerprint evidence. This position will establish working relationships with assisting agencies and comply with the Eddy County Sheriffs Office policies and procedures to include New Mexico laws and to maintain proper chain of custody. This position will safely operate and maintain a clean and stocked assigned crime scene team vehicle and serve as specialist in firearms examination and NIBIN Acquisitions. This position will work in a fast-paced work environment with competing demands, strict deadlines, multiple tasks, and exposure to criminal elements. This position will cooperate with and assist regulatory and law enforcement agencies. This position may be called to testify in courts or administrative hearings. This position may conduct data extractions on cellphones and other electronic devices. This position may conduct geofencing investigations. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Essential duties and responsibilities are intended to be cumulative for each progressively higher level of work. The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning other duties which are reasonably within the scope of duties. Investigators perform duties with minimal supervision, work irregular hours, may be subject to on-call, attend meetings, and perform all other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Perform professional investigative work at crime scenes.
- Document, collect, and preserve evidence.
- Ensure the integrity of evidence collected.
- Document suspects, victims, and subjects of crimes through photographing and diagramming scenes.
- Locate, process, and preserve evidence such as latent evidence, biological evidence, trace evidence and fingerprint evidence.
- Establish working relationships with assisting agencies and comply with the Eddy County Sheriffs Office policies and procedures to include New Mexico laws and to maintain proper chain of custody.
- Safely operate and maintain a clean and stocked assigned crime scene team vehicle.
- Serve as specialist in firearms examination and NIBIN Acquisitions.
- Cooperate with and assist regulatory and law enforcement agencies.
- Testify in courts or administrative hearings.
- Conduct data extractions on cellphones and other electronic devices.
- Conduct geofencing investigations.
- Perform duties with minimal supervision, work irregular hours, may be subject to on-call, attend meetings, and perform all other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
