Criminalist II

Duties:

Job responsibilities include:

• Identify, collect, preserve, and package biological evidence, friction ridge evidence, impression evidence, and other physical evidence according to established standards and existing standard operating procedures
• Provides support to crime scene investigations through blood spatter analysis, crime scene reconstruction analysis, ballistic and trajectory analysis and other specialized techniques that require detailed technical knowledge and training
• Deploys advanced crime scene processes with minimal supervision
• Documents crime scenes using various forensic techniques and processes including digital photography, digital video, laser scanning, and diagramming software
• May attend autopsies at the Denver Office of Medical Examiner to photograph injuries and assist with the collection of physical evidence
• Prepares technical departmental reports
• Maintains proper chain of custody on evidence and proper packaging to preserve and prevent contamination
• Testifies in court regarding the details of their involvement with crime scene processing
• Participates in structured training programs and assists with training of Criminalist I’s, Criminalist II’s and Criminalist Technicians
• Resolves problems encountered during daily operations
• Performs work following ISO 17025 standards, including standard operating procedures and quality assurance manual guidelines
• Performs other related duties as assigned by direct Supervisors

Our ideal candidate will have:

• 3+ years' experience in a similar working environment (large agency)
• Flexibility
• Ability to perform shift work, which includes night shift, weekends and holidays
• Ability to effectively deal with difficult scenes/situations
• Flexibility in call rotation/change
• Team mentality
• Customer service mentality

• All candidates selected to move forward must successfully complete a polygraph exam, drug test, medical evaluation, and criminal background check as a condition of employment.

Requirements:

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

• Education requirement: Associate's Degree.
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience at the Criminalist I level.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post high school education.
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
• License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application.
• By position, ability to obtain IAI Certified Crime Scene Analyst, Level 2 certification within two years of employment.
• By position, ability to complete LEVA Levels 1-4 training within 4 years of employment.
• It is a condition of employment that the Denver Police Forensics & Evidence Division Form for Consent for Collection of a DNA Sample be completed at the time of hire.
• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

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