FORENSIC TECHNICIAN II
$3,296.25 - $4,297.75 monthly
Under general supervision, to identify, collect, preserve, photograph, and compare fingerprints and other physical evidence at crime scenes; to develop, print, enlarge, and reduce photographs; and to do other work as required.
Incumbents in this class serve as journey level field evidence technicians identifying, photographing, collecting, and preserving physical evidence at crime scenes for laboratory analysis. This class differs from Forensic Technician III in that incumbents in the latter class function as working supervisors over field evidence personnel.
Examples of Essential Duties:
- Searches for, collects, and preserves evidence at crime
scenes for laboratory analysis; photographs crime scenes, collisions, suspects, or evidence; takes, classifies, and identifies fingerprints.
- Develops and preserves latent fingerprints; collects,
preserves, compares, and attempts to identify evidence such as blood, hair,
fibers, cloth, wood, paint, and glass fragments.
- Takes and compares physical impressions to attempt to
connect evidence with suspect; refers evidence to criminal laboratory for chemical analysis; develops, prints, and enlarges color and black and white photographs.
- Interviews witnesses as to location of evidence; constructs
court exhibits; operates comparison microscope and binocular microscope.
- Reviews and examines questioned documents; analyzes
handwriting to determine identifying characteristics and attempts to identify the
writer by comparison of handwriting on disputed documents with known samples;
analyzes inks, typewriter, check protector copy, papers, and watermarks to
identify printed or written materials with the machines or persons producing them.
- Prepares detailed records; tags, marks, preserves, and
stores evidence that is collected; locates owners of recovered property.
- May review the work of lower field evidence collection
personnel; prepares detailed written reports.
- Testifies in court as an expert witness.
- Attends post mortem examinations; collects pathological
samples and evidence for latter clinical examination; photographs autopsies of
criminal investigations; prepares photos for court presentation.
- Trains personnel in the function and use of laser powered
fingerprint equipment both in the lab and at crime scenes, and trains personnel in the function and use of the computerized bar code inventory control system used
for evidence movement, storage, and accountability.
Benefits
The County of Riverside provides a varied benefit package for law enforcement employees that include:
- Health and Dental Insurance
Flex benefit of $512.00 per month may be used for medical and/or dental. Voluntary
vision plan is available.
Selection Procedure
Interested candidates must submit a detailed resume clearly describing all qualifications, education, and experience. A cover letter including all position titles is recommended. The most highly qualified candidates' resumes will be reviewed and interviews granted.
Positions may be filled at any time.
Submit your resume online with the County of Riverside, OR by mail to:
Riverside County Human Resources
4080 Lemon Street
P.O. Box 1569
Riverside, California 92502-1569.
Hand-delivered resumes are also accepted.
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