Forensic Technician I

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is seeking to fill four vacancies to support their office located in Perris.

Under direct supervision, the incumbent will perform technical forensic work identifying, collecting, preserving, photographing, interpreting, and comparing fingerprints and other physical evidence at crime scenes, autopsy examinations, and during criminal trials; and perform other duties as required.

Incumbents in this class serve as entry-level Forensic Technicians within the Forensic Services and Coroner's Bureau Divisions of the Sheriff's Department.

Duties are performed under the close scrutiny of a supervisor and/or a journey-level Forensic Technician II.

Incumbents may be promoted to the next higher class of Forensic Technician II upon satisfactory job performance and after meeting the recruiting guidelines.

Competitive candidates will have experience obtaining evidence at a crime scene, creating reports of the findings, and analyzing the evidence in the lab.

Additionally, candidates possessing a certification related to forensics are highly desired.

These certifications include, but not limited to, the following: Crime Scene Investigation, Crime Scene Photography, Fingerprint Techniques and Impression, Forensic Report Writing, Death Investigation, and/or Blood Stain Pattern Analysis.

Meet the Team!The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office , with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in southern California.

The Sheriff's Office is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• In a training capacity, assist in searching for, collecting, and categorizing evidence at crime scenes for laboratory analysis.

• Assist in collecting, identifying, developing, and preserving latent fingerprints.

• Preserve, compare, and attempt to identify evidence such as blood, hair, fibers, cloth, wood, paint, and glass fragments.

• Take and compare physical impressions to attempt to connect evidence with suspects.

• Interview witnesses as to location of evidence and for details in order to create composite drawings of suspects.

• Collect and process evidence during search warrants; create diagrams and poster boards of search warrant location; videotape search, photograph and document all evidence collected.

• Tag, mark, and store evidence collected; may assist with managing an evidence room to include checking items in and out, maintaining chain of custody and inventory control, and destroying items no longer needed for criminal prosecution.

• Photograph crime scenes, suspects, and evidence with digital and traditional photograph equipment; process and organize digital images using computer software programs.

• Use computer software and equipment to prepare and draw sketches of crime...