Employment Opportunity
Senior Forensic Evidence Technician
San Diego County Sheriff, San Diego, California
Salary: $87,859.20 - $108,014.40 Annually
Final Filing Date: Sept 14, 2025
As a lead level, the Senior Forensic Evidence Technician, you will work under general direction, of a Supervising Criminalist or Supervising Forensic Evidence Technician.
Duties
This role is responsible for the identification, collection, preservation, and transportation of physical evidence from crime scene investigation and autopsies. They perform crime scene documentation, fingerprint processing, living and deceased case print collection, firearms processing, and photography work, and in-house latent print development. They may also identify prints and/or classify firearms using classification systems. They perform more difficult and complex assignments and provide technical guidance and training to Forensic Evidence Technicians and Crime Scene Investigation personnel.Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Science, or Computer Forensics
Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE- An associate's of science degree or higher from an accredited U. S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, and a certificate in Evidence Technology or equivalent; AND, two (2) years of full-time experience as an Evidence Technician in a law enforcement agency; OR,
- Two (2) years as a Forensic Evidence Technician with the County of San Diego or as an Evidence Technician in a law enforcement agency.
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How to apply: Apply online 
Posted: Sept 6, 2025
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