Salary: $5,588-$6,942 monthly

Final Filing Date: Open until filled

Duties: Positions allocable to this class under general supervision, perform field or laboratory analysis for processing and comparing fingerprints, and processing complex crime scenes.

• Processes the most complex crime scenes requiring specialized techniques in recognizing, searching, collecting, and preserving all types of friction skin evidence, including partial distorted latent prints, and physical evidence.
• Develops, collects, and preserves latent fingerprints by dusting, and applying various chemical processes and utilizing alternative light source technology.
• Prepares, enters, and compares latent fingerprints in the automated CAL-ID system.
• Conducts crime scene investigations to recognize, search for, collect, and preserve latent prints and physical evidence such as hairs, fibers, plant material, and biological fluids.
• Responds to Coroner's Office to locate and collect trace evidence from deceased victims using conventional techniques and laser techniques.
• Makes impressions of shoe prints, tire tracks, and other objects at crime scenes.
• Takes aerial photographs and videotapes of crime scenes.
• Provides technically competent, expert testimony on comparisons of partial and distorted friction skin evidence and processing of crime scenes.
• Updates procedural manuals and participates in developing briefing and training videos.
• Prepares court exhibits.
• Performs detailed comparisons of partial and distorted friction skin evidence to known friction skin exemplars.
• Participates in training of incumbents and outside agency personnel.
• Participates in case related research projects and evaluates new procedures.

Requirements: Option I – graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree in criminalistics, police science, or a related field and three years paid experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Forensic Identification Specialist I, participating in site investigations and laboratory analysis. Experience at the level of Forensic Identification Specialist I may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years experience; or, Option II – two years paid experience as a Forensic Identification Specialist I in the service of the County of Los Angeles.

How to apply: You have the option of filing your application either hard copy submission (at easier.co.la.ca.us/JobsInfo/empapp.pdf) or online (easier.co.la.ca.us). Select only one method to file your application. Information at: Personnel Administration - Professional Examinations Unit, University Centre Building, 101 Centre Plaza Drive, Monterey Park, CA 91754; (323) 526-5611 JobsInfo/empapp.pdf) or online (easier.co.la.ca.us). Select only one method to file your application. Information at: Personnel Administ rat ion - Professional Examinations Unit, University Centre Building, 101 Centre Plaza Drive, Monterey Park, CA 91754; (323) 526-5611

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Posted: May 2, 2009