Latent Print Examiner Trainee (#BN1 )

$44.29-$56.05 hourly / $7,676.79-$9,715.15 monthly / $92,123.20-$116,584.00 yearly

• Learns to write reports, prepare evidence and present evidence in court;
• Rolls finger and palm prints;
• Operates federal, state and local criminal history systems and correctly interprets responses;
• Evaluates, compares and identifies ten-prints from computer generated or hard copies;
• Consolidates/purges fingerprint records and jail records;
• Maintains and files fingerprint cards and fingerprint evidence;
• Learns and develops skills to use various fingerprint identification equipment and other technical and scientific equipment for observing and comparing ten-prints and latent prints;
• Communicates with various law enforcement agencies as necessary;
• Encodes latent prints into automated system and uses resulting printouts to develop lists of probable suspects;
• Takes and develops photographs of latent fingerprints;
• Operates various computer terminals to collect, maintain and retrieve offender records from several databases;
• Maintains appropriate files as required.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:
Knowledge:
Working knowledge of:

• Ten-print examinations and comparisons.
• Latent fingerprints.

Ability to:

• Learn to operate computer and photographic equipment.
• Learn and develop skills related to making comparisons using fingerprints from both manual and automated systems.
• Work with and without direct supervision.
• Learn and develop skills in collecting fingerprints from deceased persons in varying states of decomposition.
• Follow oral and written technical instructions.
• Write and speak in an articulate manner.
• Learn to use technical law enforcement terminology.
• Perform assigned tasks according to prescribed procedures.
• Learn to make accurate observations.
• Work in a safe and prudent manner.
• Learn to testify as an expert witness.
• Adhere to Sheriff’s Office code of ethics.
• Read, understand, and follow departmental policies, rules, instructions, laws and ordinances.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with staff and clients.

Experience and Education/Training:
Any combination of education and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and abilities as qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Possession of a High School Diploma, GED Equivalency or a High School proficiency Certificate and completion of 15 semester units or 20 quarter units with an accredited college or university which must include: a course in English Composition or Report Writing; a course in Mathematics or Statistics; and a course in Biological or Physical Science.
AND
One (1) year verifiable work experience in criminal identification activities, such as at a Law Enforcement Agency; (identifying criminals, establishing and maintaining a variety of records necessary to support law enforcement activities; locating and identifying persons who are missing, wanted or deceased; registrations of specified offenders and licensing of persons or establishments and any other criminal identifications functions of a law enforcement agency) or experience in 10-print comparisons and identifications; the taking, classifying and comparing of fingerprints as well as operating automated ten-print systems.

OR

Possession of High School Diploma, GED Equivalency or a High School proficiency Certificate.
AND
Two (2) years of experience in a Law Enforcement Agency in criminal identification with working knowledge of ten-print identification

OR

Two (2) years of college with major course work in criminal justice, forensic science, evidence technology or closely related field.

Special Requirements/Conditions:

• Mentally and physically capable of performing the classification’s essential functions as summarized in the typical tasks section of this job specification with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate (though not constant) physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling; and may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities and differences between shade, degree or value of colors, shapes, sounds, forms, textures or physical appearance associated with job-related objects, materials, tasks or people.
• Environmental Factors: Exposure to environmental factors poses a limited risk of minor injury or illness.
• Hours: May be required to work flexible hours, shifts, weekends and holidays and be subject to holdover and callback duty; and to provide a telephone number or means by which employee can be reached.
• License Requirement: Possession of a California Class C driver license issued by the California State Department of Motor Vehicles by the time of appointment.
• Background investigation: Ability to pass a full background investigation.

EST: 10/07 REV: Analyst: MM