Crime Scene Specialist

Duties

Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for forensic support in the identification, preservation, and collection of forensic evidence at crime scenes, providing a wide variety of crime scene activities involving crimes against persons homicides, suicides, rapes, aggravated assaults, etc. to include fingerprint processing, DNA collection/swabbing, and firearm evidence
• Ensures that appropriate quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) methodologies are employed throughout their section of the laboratory, per accreditation guidelines
• Provides expert testimony in court
• Assists supervisors to develop, implement, and provide technical guidance to all employees within the laboratory to include QA/QC
• Implements newly developed forensic and crime scene technologies
• Reviews statistical data and ensures compliance with appropriate scientific, legal and government regulations
• Recommends modification of practices to the section supervisor, as required, for operation of section
• Serves as liaison between IMCFSA and local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to ensure that scientific and administrative support is provided
• Conducts training, as directed, for local agencies to include basic evidence technician courses, crime scene courses and specialized forensic applications courses for the proper collection of evidence in the forensic disciplines of drug chemistry, trace chemistry, questions documents, latent prints, DNA, serology, and firearms and/or toolmarks.
• Attends seminars, meetings, and conferences to incorporate new developments into laboratory case work
• Presents results of laboratory research at conferences and/or publish results in scientific journals
• Must maintain confidentiality at all times.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time

 Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Science, or Computer Forensics

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, Criminology, or related science courses.
• Five (5) years’ experience in crime scene processing or five (5) years law enforcement experience from a certified law enforcement academy, and experience in digital photography and alternative light sources may be used as a degree equivalent.
• Incumbent must be willing and capable of completing an internal/external training program determined by the Crime Scene Specialist Supervisor and the Quality Assurance Program, and capable of completing additional and specialized training, as required or available, from Federal, State and Local agencies, and other organizations.
• Incumbent shall maintain proficiency through annual proficiency testing.
• Should have knowledge of the criminal justice system and familiarity with the sensitive and confidential nature of evidence managing and examination.
• Must be able to establish and set priorities according to time sensitive information in order to have continued success in this position.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in oral, verbal, and written formats.
• Must be able to attain Crime Scene Certification through the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board within one year after completion of training.

Preferred Job Requirements and Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, Criminology, or related science courses, including minimum qualifications listed.

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