CSI Detective (Internal Hennepin County Sheriff's Office applicants only)

Hennepin County•Hennepin County, MN

About The Position

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is seeking a CSI Detective for its Forensic Science Laboratory. The position conducts crime scene investigations in communities where the Sheriff's Office provides law-enforcement services, when local police departments request assistance, and at county facilities, including Hennepin Healthcare and the Adult Corrections Facility. All Forensic Science Laboratory personnel must provide a buccal sample for a DNA profile to be included in the laboratory's DNA contamination database. The role may be assigned to the Crime Scene Unit of the Forensic Science Laboratory Division. It requires flexibility to work days, evenings, overnights, on-call shifts, weekends, and holidays, and to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. This position is internally classified as a Sheriff's Detective.

Requirements

Meet one of the following experience and education combinations: five or more years of law enforcement experience as a licensed peace officer; or an associate degree or higher and three or more years of law enforcement experience as a licensed peace officer.
Hold a Minnesota Peace Officer license.
Have a valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver's permit.
Be able to apply problem-solving skills and make data-driven recommendations for action.
Be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Have no felony convictions and successfully complete a drug test, extensive background investigation, and pre-employment physical and psychological assessment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in crime scene investigations.
Training and competency testing in trajectory analysis.
Training and competency testing in forensic mapping.
Training and competency testing in bloodstain pattern recognition and documentation.
Training and competency testing in 360 panoramic camera operation.
Training in Leucocrystal Violet (LCV).
Training in Bluestar.
Training in footwear impression photography and collection.
Training in toolmark impression photography and collection.
Training in crime scene camera systems and crime scene photography.
Training in firearms safe handling.

Responsibilities

Gather, preserve, and analyze facts and evidence.
Provide authorized information to attorneys, other law enforcement officers, and the public.
Locate, collect, and preserve evidence, ensuring proper chain-of-custody protocols are followed.
Photograph crime scenes and accident scenes.
Measure, sketch, and complete diagrams of crime scenes.
Package evidence for transportation to a forensic laboratory facility.
Locate, develop, and recover latent fingerprints.
Conduct presumptive blood tests and use an alternate light source to detect body fluids.
Perform specialized functions, including bloodstain pattern recognition, trajectory analysis, and forensic mapping.
Prepare material evidence for courtroom presentations, testify in court, and present and explain photographs, charts, and exhibits.
Educate law enforcement agencies in crime scene management.