Salary: $77,402 to $96,152 Annually

Final Filing Date: Open until sufficient applications are received

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:

1. Graduation from a recognized four-year college or university; and
2. 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
3. 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. 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.

For a complete job description, please visit
http://personline.lacity.org/job_list/index.cfm?FuseAction=Showspec&CC=2233

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Posted: September 23, 2008