Police Field & Evidence Technician na City of Santa Rosa, CA

The City of Santa Rosa is seeking highly qualified applicants for an exciting opportunity to join the Santa Rosa Police Department as a Police Field and Evidence Technician! We offer support from a dedicated team of skilled professional co-workers, the opportunity to provide a vital service to your community, a competitive salary and generous benefits. 

Knowledge of: Functions of a law enforcement agency; department regulations, procedures and work methods; equipment, techniques and procedures for successful collection and preservation of items of evidence; basic investigative and interview techniques; basic report writing techniques; basic fingerprinting techniques; basic photography techniques; California Civil and Penal codes, City ordinances, and City codes; and courtroom protocol and procedures.

 

Ability to: Collect, process, and document evidence and fingerprints; complete accurate and complex sketches of crime scenes; learn, utilize and stay current with evidence collection techniques and equipment; recall facts in order to testify in court; observe accurately and remember faces, numbers, incidents, and places; think and act quickly in emergencies; judge situations and people accurately; maintain a professional demeanor during stressful situations; learn understand and interpret laws, rules, regulations and policies; communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; prepare clear, complete, accurate and grammatically correct reports; learn standard broadcasting procedures of a police radio system; utilize defensive driving techniques; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; understand and carry out oral and written directions; perform effectively and maintain professional composure at unpleasant crime and accident scene situations including homicides, officer involved shootings, unusual or suspicious deaths, autopsies, traffic fatalities and other complex and/or unusual incidents; understand and follow safety procedures; and use a laptop computer and a personal computer to write reports and retrieve information.

 

Experience and Education: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

 

Experience - Two years of experience in a non-sworn capacity with a law enforcement agency with frequent public contact; Education - Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by course work or specialized training in Police Science, Administration of Justice, or Evidence Collection.

License or Certificate:

Tentative Selection Process:

All completed applications will be carefully reviewed. Please complete a thoughtful, thorough application and answers to the supplemental questions specific to this position. As part of the selection process, your responses to these questions will be evaluated to determine whether you will be invited to continue in the process. Incomplete responses, or responses such as "See Resume", may not be considered.  Based on this review, applicants who are determined to have the most related qualifications will be invited to the next step, anticipated to be an oral appraisal interview. 

Candidates will be ranked based on the interviews and placed on an eligible candidate list. As openings occur, top candidates on the list will be scheduled for an extensive background investigation that includes a police records check, DMV records review, personal history statement, and employer reference checks. 

Candidates successful in the background investigation will be required to take and pass a City-sponsored medical examination, including a psychological evaluation, following a conditional offer of employment and prior to a final offer.  

Additional requirements, such as successful completion of a physical exam, drug screen, etc., may apply, depending on the duties and responsibilities of the position. If you receive a conditional job offer for the position, the requirements upon which the offer is contingent will be outlined in the conditional job letter. 

Working Conditions:

Incumbents in this classification are required to work 10 hour shifts and may be required to work hours beyond an assigned shift with little or no notice. The work schedule requires shift work including weekends, days, evenings, graveyards, and holidays. Additionally, incumbents are required to work in an on-call status periodically throughout the year. Due to the varied and unpredictable nature of the work, incumbents in this classification are subject to the following conditions: operate equipment and enter data into a computer requiring repetitive arm-hand movement in confined spaces such as when operating a lap top while in a vehicle. Police Field and Evidence Technicians may stand for expended periods of time such as when directing traffic or investigating crime scenes. Employees use calibrated instruments when processing crime scenes. Gathering evidence requires the incumbent to bend or stoop repeatedly a similar movement is required to get in and out of a car. Coordinated movement of more than one limb simultaneously is required, such as when using a hand radio while driving, using a flashlight while driving, or when directing traffic. A Police Field and Evidence Technician typically spends 7 - 8 hours per day driving or sitting in a vehicle, which requires the continuous support of lower back muscles. Incumbents may be required to climb ladders, rocks and or walls and search rooftops, which require lifting arms above shoulders and working at heights greater than ten feet. Technicians may be called upon to search for lost or missing persons or process crime scenes that require walking over rough, uneven, slippery or rocky surfaces such as fields, parks, hillsides, creek sides, or wading into bodies of water. Incumbents are required to listen for alarms, screams, breaking glass, or other suspicious noise that may require investigation. Technicians may be required to lift and carry heavy objects such as equipment or evidence weighing up to 30 pounds. The work requires the incumbent to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements including hot and very cold temperatures. When processing crimes scenes Police Field and Evidence Technicians may be exposed to airborne and contact pathogens, bio-hazardous conditions such as blood or body fluids, unidentified chemicals, or narcotics. Technicians may also be required to perform duties at the coroner's office where there are unpleasant odors and exposure to blood and other body fluids.