Firearms Examiner
City of Los Angeles, California
Salary: $77,402 - $96,152 / Annually
Final Filing Date: Not stated
Duties: A Firearms Examiner is a civilian employee of the Police Department who examines and identifies firearms, weapons, cartridges, bullets, and similar evidence in criminal investigations; collects physical evidence at crime scenes; analyzes and reconstructs the events occurring at crime scenes; conducts complete scientific tests of firearms evidence using laboratory equipment; prepares documentation and reports on the results of the collection and analysis of evidence; testifies in court concerning the results of examinations; provides expert testimony on general firearms capability and examination methodology; and does related work.
Requirements:
- Graduation from a recognized four-year college or university; and
- Four years of full-time paid experience in examining and identifying firearms, weapons, ammunition, and similar evidence, including court experience as an examiner of firearms evidence in a criminal proceeding; and
- Submission of a Firearms Examiner Supplemental Training and Experience Questionnaire and the City application at the time of filing.
A major in physical or natural science is desired, but not required. A valid California driver’s license may be required prior to appointment. For administrative purposes, filing will close periodically and re-open the following workday. This examination will remain open until sufficient applications are received and may close without prior notice.
How to apply: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ON THE CITY APPLICATION FORM. The complete job bulletin is available at the City of Los Angeles Personnel Department’s website at: http://www.lacity.org/per.
You may apply online on our website at https://personline.lacity.org/job_app/ or you may download a paper application at http://www.lacity.org/per/appform.htm and the Training and Experience Questionnaire at http://www.lacity.org/per/exams/2233Sup.pdf and send both in by mail. You will have to have Internet Explorer version 5.5 or above and Acrobat Reader 6.0 or better.
Posted: February 18, 2008
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