Police Crime Scene Specialist

City of Surprise • Surprise, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Incumbents photograph, process, and record crime scenes showing correlation between the evidence and scene, and perform various chemical and photographic processes in the field to develop and preserve evidence. Incumbents also train Police employees in evidence collection and crime scene safety, and may make public presentations.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Crime Scene Investigations, Criminalistics, Forensic or Natural Science or related field, or two years experience as a crime scene specialist, or equivalent, with a law enforcement agency; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
• Must have at the time of hire and be able to maintain a valid Arizona Driver License.
• Must obtain an ACJIS Security & Privacy Certification within one week of hire date.
• Must obtain certification as a Crime Scene Investigator by the International Association for Identification within two years of hire date.

Nice To Haves

• Additional education cannot be substituted for experience.

Responsibilities

• Photograph, process, and record crime scenes showing correlation between the evidence and scene.
• Perform various chemical and photographic processes in the field to develop and preserve evidence.
• Train Police employees in evidence collection and crime scene safety.
• May make public presentations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree