Salary: $63,500 - $89,300

Final Filing Date: Not stated

Duties: Responsible for the examination of firearm and tool mark evidence related to criminal investigations. Duties include examining firearms for operational capabilities, and comparisons of ammunition components, distance determination/shot pattern analysis, tool mark examinations serial number restorations, laboratory analysis and result interpretation, written reports and ability to testify as an expert witness.

Requirements: On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:Have a bachelor's degree in criminalistics, chemistry, biology, physics or a related science from an accredited college or university; AND Have two years of experience in examining firearms, bullets and related evidence; OR Have an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience in examining firearms, bullets, and related evidence.

Applicants must be able to successfully pass a background investigation, polygraph examination and drug screening.

How to apply: Applications may be obtained on-line at www.baltimorecity.gov or by contacting:

Baltimore City Department of Human Resources
201 E. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Baltimore City Police Department (pick up and drop off only)
601 East Fayette Street
Main Lobby
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

For information about the position, contact:

William Withers, Firearms Supervisor
Baltimore Police Department
242 W. 29th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
410.396.2666
william.withers@baltimorepolice.org

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