Crime Scene Technician Jobs

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Safety Sensitive: Yes Level II Screening: No

Under the general direction of the designated supervisor, this position is responsible for processing crime scenes including, but not limited to collection, and preservation of physical evidence, photographing the crime scene and evidence. Responsible for the processing of crime scenes and evidence for latent fingerprints for use of identification. Submits evidence, produces crime scene reports, and provides courtroom testimony of evidentiary findings. This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Responsibilities and Reporting During an Emergency Situation:Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.Non Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee's Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.

• Two (2) years of experience in processing of crime scenes and evidence; experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Bachelor’s degree in Forensic Science or equivalent formal education. Equivalent training and experience may be substituted for the degree.
• A valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record
• Completion of formal courses in basic fingerprint analysis and identification from the International Association for Identification (IAI) preferred.
• Latent print examination or related work preferred
• Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing required

• Completion of formal courses in basic fingerprint analysis and identification from the International Association for Identification (IAI) preferred.
• Latent print examination or related work preferred

• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.

• Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects

• May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals or pathogenic substances
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration. Risk of electrical shock.
• Contact with internal and external customers, vendors, outside agencies and the general public.
• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to perform strenuous work in varying and adverse weather conditions.

Please note: Benefits do not apply to On-Call, Temporary or Seasonal positions. Benefits only apply to regular Full-time positions and Part-time positions that are regularly scheduled to work 40 hours or more bi-weekly.