Employment Opportunity

Police Crime Scene Specialist

Surprise Police Dept, Surprise, Arizona

Salary: $25.65 - $38.48 Hourly

Final Filing Date: Dec 8, 2025

Duties and Requirements Click to read more

Duties

SUMMARY
Incumbents photograph, process, and record crime scenes showing correlation between the evidence and scene, and perform various chemical and photographic processes in the field to develop and preserve evidence. Incumbents also train Police employees in evidence collection and crime scene safety, and may make public presentations.

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

Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate's Degree in Crime Scene Investigations, Criminalistics, Forensic or Natural Science or related field, or two years experience as a crime scene specialist, or equivalent, with a law enforcement agency;
-OR- an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed in the job description.
Additional education cannot be substituted for experience.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have at the time of hire and be able to maintain a valid Arizona Driver License.
Must obtain an ACJIS Terminal Operator Certification within one week of hire date.
Must obtain certification as a Crime Scene Investigator by the International Association for Identification within two years of hire date.

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

Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation or Forensic Science

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Posted: Nov 29, 2025

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