What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crime Scene/Evidence Coordinator position at City of Temple Terrace?
STARTING SALARY: $23.94 - $26.33
POSITION: Crime Scene/Evidence Coordinator
POSITION NO: 4.29
DEPT: Police
This is highly responsible administrative and advanced technological work in planning, managing, and directing the Property and Crime Scene Unit. Responsibilities include managing property and evidence, including presenting physical evidence in court, processing crime scenes, and classifying and filing fingerprint cards and latent fingerprint comparisons. Duties also involve collecting, examining, preserving, documenting, preparing, or analyzing human tissues or fluids, or physical evidence having potential biological, chemical, or radiological hazard or contamination, or using chemicals, processes, or materials that may have carcinogenic, or health-damaging properties in analyzing the evidence. Employee is required to be on-call for major crime scene investigations. Work is performed with considerable independence.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Extensive knowledge of the Rules of Evidence.
- Considerable knowledge of modern crime detection and prevention procedures and methods.
- Extensive knowledge in photography, including various types of cameras, films, and accessories.
- Extensive knowledge of crime scene processing, including discovery and recovery of latent prints, blood, hair, fiber, and other materials.
- Extensive knowledge of applicable laws and regulations and methods pertaining to the acquisition, receipt, control, and evidence and property disposal.
- Proficient in the use of electronic and physical security methods and systems, and bar-code inventory systems.
- Proficient in computer applications, including Microsoft Office.
- Ability to lift, carry, pull, push, and maneuver materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and the public.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Training, Certification, and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience involving crime scenes, fingerprints, and evidence collection and preservation.
- Certified by the International Association for Identification (IAI) or the Florida Division of International Association for Identification (FDIAI) in the classification of ten prints and latent print comparison, preferred.
Special Requirements
- Valid Florida driver's license.
The City of Temple Terrace is a drug-free workplace.
A pre-employment drug screen, criminal history background investigation, and a driver’s license verification may be conducted.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER VETERAN'S PREFERENCE EMPLOYER
POSTING DATE: January 28, 2025
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled.
To apply for this position, please complete the City of Temple Terrace application and mail or hand-deliver your application to the Human Resources Department on the second floor of City Hall at 11250 North 56th Street, Temple Terrace, FL 33617.
Applications may be obtained @ https://www.templeterrace.gov/Jobs.aspx
Employment applications will not be accepted via email or fax.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.94 - $26.33 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
- Office
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $24 - $26
