Salary: $21.00 – 23.36 / hour
Final Filing Date: Not stated
Duties: The City of Naperville’s Police Department seeks an individual to perform technical processing of crime scenes, to document such activity in written reports, and to testify in court. This position is subject to 24-hour call out.
You will process crime scenes and provide direction regarding the processing & submission of physical evidence. Identify, collect, and preserve physical evidence. Perform crime scene photography and basic & advanced crime scene fingerprint processing. Recover latent prints and other physical evidence via the utilization of presumptive testing (including various chemicals, powders, compounds & casting materials, in the field or in a lab environment). Obtain rolled fingerprint and palm print impressions from witnesses, victims and offenders. Prepare accurate reports pertaining to evidence, property, and crime scene activities. Communicate with state and county crime laboratory personnel. Testify in court regarding the processing of crime scenes.
Requirements: A bachelor’s degree level of education in forensics or another police/science related field and one (1) year experience in the field. Alternatively, individuals with an associate’s degree level of education in forensics plus a Level 2 IAI Certification (which includes three (3) years of experience in the field) will qualify. All candidates must possess a valid State of Illinois driver's license.
Top candidates will possess skills in utilizing & maintaining related instrumentation, photography equipment (35 mm, digital, Polaroid and video camera) and computers, be knowledgeable in areas of crime scene processing and legal issues pertaining to physical evidence, and understand the limitations and/or value of specific physical evidence. They will be able to communicate both verbally and in writing with attorneys, police personnel, coroner’s office & crime laboratory personnel, and the general public.
How to apply: Please mail (or fax to 630-305-4048) a professional resume and cover letter of interest to:
Human Resources, Dept JS-CST
City of Naperville
400 S. Eagle Street
Naperville, IL 60504
Posted: February 7, 2007
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