The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is now accepting applications for the position of CRIME LAB TECHNICIAN - LATENT PRINTS.

The Crime Lab Technician will be responsible for performing the tasks required in the Latent Print Training Program.

REQUIRED DOCUMENT

Each applicant must complete a NOTARIZED Background Investigation Waiver. Failure to submit this document will disqualify your application. The waiver must be notarized and submitted with the pre-screen application. A link for the form has been provided in red above.

Applications must be submitted before the closing date of Friday, January 10, 2025.

Note: Listed functions, duties, responsibilities and skills is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employer reserves the right to assign additional responsibilities as deemed necessary for the operational efficiency of the Sheriff's Office.

• Perform the requirements of the training program which will include but is not limited to successful completion of background material, practical exercises, competency tests, mock trials and complete a period of supervised casework.

• Performs, observes or participates in the following activities under the direct supervision of a fully trained Crime Lab Analyst (100%).

  • Analyzes and compares impressions (inked and latent prints) with known standards to identify or eliminate them as being the source. (75%)

  • Conducts automated searches in the Biometric Identification System (BIS) and the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS). (10%)

  • Examines diverse items of physical evidence which have been processed through mechanical and physical means for the detection of latent prints. (These chemicals and the item of evidence itself can pose a biological or health damaging risk to the Crime Lab Technician.) (10%)

  • Performs examination of deceased hands, fingers or pieces of skin for the purpose of establishing positive identification of deceased persons. (The examination, documentation, preservation and analysis of this human tissue may pose a potential or health damaging risk to the Crime Lab Technician.) (5%)

• Once the training is completed the Crime Lab Technician may be eligible for promotion to a Crime Lab Analyst.

• Bachelor's Degree in Forensic Science or closely related scientific field
• A Master's Degree in Forensic Science is desirable
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License

Regular and prompt attendance is mandatory in the performance of an employee's duties for this position, to include scheduled work hours, and required training activities, calls for mandatory overtime needs and calls for service during times of an emergency.

Ability to demonstrate ethical and professional behavior; analyze information or situations; synthesize information and/or circumstances; and solve problems. Ability to recall facts and/or information; describe persons, things, and/or events. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to read and comprehend information and speaks clearly and distinctly. Ability to work with and not be sensitive to strong chemicals and odors.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment is primarily a laboratory atmosphere. Crime Lab Technicians - Latent Prints will be required to take the prints of individuals at the morgue. Work is generally performed during normal business hours although the incumbent may be required to work other hours to fulfill the needs of the position. Incumbent may be required to respond to the field and may be exposed to scenes of graphic violence with potential health hazards.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIREMENTS

Mobility-Frequent standing, walking, stooping, bending, climbing stairs/ladders, driving

Lifting-Able to lift 25 pounds

Visual-Constant overall vision; color perception, eye-hand coordination; depth perception; frequent reading/close-up work

Hearing/Talking- requirement to hear normal speech; hearing on telephone and radio; talking on telephone/radio

Emotional/Psychological-Exposure to emergency situations; may be exposed to trauma, grief and death

Special Requirements- Ability to behave respectably and with utmost integrity even when off duty. May be required to respond for any critical incident, manmade or natural; which may require working on weekends, nights and/or overtime

Environmental- Exposure to varied weather conditions, chemicals, organic compounds, biological substances and hazardous materials. These chemicals and compounds can pose a biological or health damaging risk

Unclassified Position

Please direct any questions to:

Seminole County Sheriff's Office

Human Resources Division

100 Eslinger Way

Sanford FL 32773

joyjackson@seminolesheriff.org

(407) 665-6499