Overview
Crime Scene Technician – Registry Jobs in Florence, AZ at Pinal County
Title: Crime Scene Technician – Registry
Company: Pinal County
Location: Florence, AZ
This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more
information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7433713
- JOB SUMMARY**
Perform a variety of technical tasks in the documenting, collection,
photographing, tracking, handling, safekeeping, and packaging of crime
scene evidence for the Pinal County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) under basic
supervision.
Notice To Applicants
- The hiring salary for this position is dependent upon experience,
qualifications and position funding; starting salaries will require
an internal equity review and those that are above the first
quartile will require additional approval.
Per PCSO Selection Guidelines, The Following May Be Disqualifiers
- Having been disciplined by any employer, including military, as an
adult for abuse of leave, gross insubordination, dereliction of duty
or persistent failure to follow established policies and
regulations.
- 'Having been involuntarily dismissed, for any reason other than
layoff, from two or more employers as an adult.
- Having held more than seven paid positions with different employers
within the past four years, or more than 15 paid positions with
different employers in the past ten years (excluding military).
Students who attend school away from their permanent legal residence
may be excused from this requirement as well as other persons with a
reasonable explanation for an extensive job history.
- Resigning from any paid position without notice may be
disqualifying, except where the presence of a hostile work
environment is alleged or other reasonable cause existed.
## TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to
Perform The Essential Job Functions Satisfactorily. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
Perform The Primary Classification Functions Herein Described. Since
every duty associated with this classification may not be described
herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically
spelled out in this classification description, but which may be
reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties
just as though they were actually written out in this description.*
Typical Classification Essential Duties
Identify, collect, and preserve crime scene and accident scene evidence
to aid in criminal and civil prosecutions, document chain of custody,
and maintain integrity of evidence according to PCSO Standard Operating
Procedures.
Document crime scene details using specific techniques, procedures, and
specialized technical equipment, photograph and measure the crime scene,
document location of all evidence and other important objects and
details, and create computer generated diagram of crime scene from
documentation collected at crime scene.
Search out, identify, collect, preserve, log, examine, and secure
evidence, document handling of evidence and property, assist with the
identification of evidence at crime scenes, and photograph persons,
Crime Scenes, Secondary Or Additional Scenes, And Other Areas/items
related to investigations.
Perform presumptive chemical tests to identify biological evidence and
locate latent fingerprint evidence, document tool marks, footwear, and
tire track impression evidence, and collect biological/personal
characteristic evidence from individuals as directed.
Collect, develop, and preserve latent fingerprints.
Transfer and transport evidence from crime scenes, occasionally transfer
and transport evidence to crime laboratories for testing, process
firearms for latent fingerprints or swab collections as requested,
download photographic documentation to computer database per policy, and
submit photographs as evidence if provided by victim, or other than PCSO
employee.
Package evidence and accurately complete evidence control sheet(s),
follow special processing and packaging procedures for all evidence
including biological evidence, document evidence collected and maintain
the chain of custody, enter data and download photographs into computer
system, transport crime scene evidence, properly package the evidence,
and submit to property and evidence control unit.
Write detailed supplemental crime scene and photo log reports, maintain
activity logs, develop case files, and prepare technical and statistical
reports.
Prepare technical documentation, including but not limited to scene
diagrams and evidence for court.
Testify in court.
Assist and interact with other Sheriff's personnel and other law
enforcement and multi-jurisdictional agencies.
Maintain the integrity, professionalism, values, and goals of the
Sheriff's Office by assuring that all rules and regulations are
followed, and that accountability and public trust are preserved.
Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer
records, and restricted County information.
