Fingerprint Technician 1/2 (12-4253)

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment is for a Fingerprint Technician position within the Alaska Department of Public Safety’s Records and Identification Bureau, ABIS Unit. The role involves conducting manual comparisons of inked and digital fingerprints and palm prints, as well as performing examinations using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS). Responsibilities include verifying/excluding identities, preparing detailed reports, maintaining accurate records, and providing expert testimony in court when required. The position also involves delivering training on fingerprint-related practices and procedures and plays a critical role in supporting identity verification/exclusion for both criminal justice and applicant processing. The department's mission is to preserve the peace, enforce the law, prevent and detect crime, and protect life and property.

Requirements

Alaska Residency Requirement must be met.
Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving: Applies a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to addressing problems or opportunities by drawing on knowledge, experience, and available resources.
Attention to Detail: Demonstrates thoroughness and conscientiousness when performing work, ensuring accuracy and precision.
Computer Skills: Effectively uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work tasks.
Teamwork and Collaboration: Works effectively with others by sharing information, supporting colleagues, and contributing to a positive, cooperative work environment that values collective success.
Trustworthiness and Integrity: Demonstrates reliability, honesty, and sound judgment; consistently handles sensitive information responsibly and upholds high ethical standards.
Minimum Qualifications for Fingerprint Technician 1: Two years of experience that provided knowledge of handling confidential information, adhering to legal procedures, and/or performing data analysis as typically found in direct support of commissioned, certified, or other professional criminal justice or law enforcement staff in the performance of their mission.
Substitution for Fingerprint Technician 1: Post-secondary education from an accredited college that included 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours in physical science courses such as chemistry, biology, physics, or criminalistics; criminal justice courses, such as research methods, data analysis, or development of law; or legal studies courses, such as criminal law and procedure or legal research may be substituted for the required experience (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month).
Minimum Qualifications for Fingerprint Technician 2: Completion of a recognized training plan as a Fingerprint Technician 1 with the State of Alaska.
OR Two years of technical fingerprint classification experience in a law enforcement agency which included fingerprint pattern recognition and fingerprint classification; fingerprint comparisons of inked prints; taking fingerprints; and preparing for court appearances as an expert witness in the science of fingerprints.
OR A current Latent Print Certification or Tenprint Fingerprint Certification issued by the International Association for Identification.
A background investigation, including a criminal record check for convictions of felony crimes or serious misdemeanors, is required at the time of initial hire.
The successful candidate will be required to read, understand, and agree to via signature, an agreement of confidentiality concerning the work commonly encountered within the Department of Public Safety to qualify for this position.

Responsibilities

Conduct manual comparisons of inked and digital fingerprints and palm prints.
Perform examinations using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS).
Verify/exclude identities.
Prepare detailed reports.
Maintain accurate records.
Provide expert testimony in court when required.
Deliver training on fingerprint-related practices and procedures.