Crime Scene Specialist II

Duties

• Crime Scene Specialist II positions identify, collect, photograph and preserve evidence for police investigations;
• develop latent prints on items of evidence, photograph and collect the developed prints;
• photograph crime scenes, autopsies, evidence, and related events to assist in police investigations;
• use digital photography and related software;
• locate, collect, and preserve evidence by using such techniques as photography, fingerprint processing, various casting methods, and swabbing;
• develop latent prints and enhance visible prints at crime scenes and on items of evidence;
• examine suspects and victims for purposes of evidence collection and photography;
• testify in court as an expert witness;
• and perform other duties as assigned.

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

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION:

• Associate’s Degree or higher in a forensic or physical science.
• Certificate in Forensic Technology that includes college-level course work in fingerprint development, crime scene investigation and forensic photography.
• Completion of a minimum of 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units that include course work in fingerprint development, crime scene investigation and forensic photography.

NOTE:

• Additional qualifying experience may NOT be used to substitute for lack of the required education.

EXPERIENCE:

• Two years of full-time professional experience in a law enforcement agency processing crime scenes.
• Qualifying experience MUST include photography and the collection, development and preservation of physical evidence (e.g., fingerprints, body fluids, firearms, trace evidence).

NOTES:

• One or more years of full-time professional experience as a Lab Technician performing processing in the crime scene unit with the City of San Diego may be substituted for a maximum of ONE year of the required experience.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE:

• A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

• Certification as a Crime Scene Technician through the International Association for Identification (I.A.I.) or other accepted accrediting organization.
• Experience testifying as an expert in crime scene processing.
• Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a physical science.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• Proof of Certificate in Forensic Technology and transcripts showing completion of the required course work, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• Proof of transcripts showing completion of the required semester/quarter units and course work, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

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