Salary: $4,267.00 - $5,287.00 monthly

Final Filing Date: May 1, 2008

Duties: With general supervision, conducts investigations on crime scenes, deaths, serious traffic accidents, industrial accidents and other crimes; documents and gathers evidence; and performs other duties as required within the scope of the classification. The Crime Scene Investigator works under the supervision of the Patrol Division of the Police Department and is a non-sworn classification.

• Conducts investigations on crimes including residential, commercial and bank robberies; petty and grand thefts; residential, commercial and vehicle burglaries; stolen and recovered stolen vehicles; domestic violence, homicides, suicides, and all death investigations; sexual assaults; serious injury and fatal traffic accidents; industrial accidents; and other crimes.
• Collects, preserves, and transports physical evidence from crime scene investigations such as latent fingerprints, trace evidence, clothing, serological evidence, narcotics and firearms; documents crime and accident scenes; takes photographs and videos of crime and accident scenes using a variety of photographic films and techniques; writes crime reports based on evidence found, classified, and results obtained.
• Examines evidence in both field and laboratory for latent fingerprints using print powders, chemicals and laser techniques.
• Appears in court as an expert witness and gives depositions; assists traffic officers in the investigation of serious accidents; issues parking citations and impounds vehicles.
• The preceding duties have been provided as examples of the essential types of work performed by positions within this job classification. The City, at its discretion, may add, modify, change or rescind work assignments as needed.

Requirements: Typical Qualifications:

• Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying. A typical combination includes:
• Knowledge of: Principles, practices and techniques used in crime scene investigation; evidence collection; analysis and documentation of investigations; Departmental practices and procedures; applicable laws, rules and regulations such as California Penal Code, California Health & Safety Code, California Vehicle Code, California Evidence Code, Municipal Code and various training and information bulletins.
• Ability to: Conduct investigations and solicit information; gather and preserve evidence; work as a team member; operate laboratory and photographic equipment; provide technical support to Police Officers; give and follow oral and written instructions; maintain effective record keeping systems; write reports and correspondence.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent with college level course work in photography, fingerprint identification, crime scene investigation, and or criminalistics preferred. Courses in Crime Scene Investigation highly desirable.
• Experience: Two years in crime scene investigation and/or other law enforcement environment or CSI certificate from an accredited university.
• Licenses: Possession of a valid California Driver's License (by date of hire)
• Shift Assignment: Must be available to work ALL shifts, including weekends and holidays.

How to apply: Further information and application precedure at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/huntingtonbeach/default.cfm

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Posted: April 22, 2008