Forensic Services Supervisor - Escondido, United States - City of Escondido

City of Escondido

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Escondido, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Summary:

If you want to join a hardworking team that shares a commitment to provide top-quality municipal services in a prime North County location, consider a career with the City of Escondido.

We have an opening for the position of Forensic Services Supervisor in our Police Department.

For a complete listing of job duties and qualifications, please refer to the corresponding job description, which can be obtained from the Human Resources Department or downloaded from the City's website.

Summary Description

Under general direction, supervises and coordinates the personnel and activities of the Escondido Police Department Forensic Services Unit; identifies, diagrams, photographs, collects, transports and preserves evidence from crime scenes; performs difficult and complex examination of latent prints in connection with the investigation of crimes; completes latent print development on items of evidence; provides technical guidance and leadership in latent print analysis; gives expert testimony in the courts in all phases of latent print examination, latent print development and crime scene processing; develops training programs for sworn and non-sworn personnel; develops and maintains a quality assurance program; establishes policies and procedures to meet international standards; researches and implements new technologies to increase efficiency; and performs related duties as required.

Key Responsibilities:

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices._

Supervises and coordinates the collection, examination, processing, management and transportation of evidence from crime scenes.

Participates in the selection, training and evaluation of assigned personnel, provides and coordinates staff training; works with employees to motivate and correct deficiencies; recommends and implements appropriate corrective action for assigned employees.

Independently plans, coordinates, and reviews assigned activities and operations; determines schedules and provides adequate staffing of assigned staff.

Documents crime scenes using various photographic media and techniques; takes photographs of crime scenes from helicopter/aircraft; photographs and processes suspects for evidence in the field and in a jail/prison facility.

Searches for latent impressions and other physical evidence; prepares evidence lists for collected property and evidence.
Records and documents crime scenes which include electronic scans, diagrams, sketches, photographs, and video.
Instructs law enforcement officers regarding the significance of various types of physical evidence and proper evidence collection procedures.
Obtains major case prints from suspects, victims and witnesses.

Attends medical legal autopsies at the Medical Examiner's Office to collect photographic and physical evidence; collects evidence from dead bodies and photographs all aspects of the body necessary for investigation at the crime scene.

Dusts and lifts prints; develops prints using laser and chemical enhancements; classifies, identifies and examines prints; compares latent prints to inked prints; evaluates latent finger, palm, and footprints to determine quality, integrity and identity; maintains records of examinations.

Processes evidence items for blood, latent prints and other impression evidence.

Participates in coordinating, developing, and monitoring the assigned budget; compiles annual budget requests; recommends expenditure requests for designated accounts; monitors approved budget accounts.

Assists management staff in the development of goals and objectives of the division; participates in the implementation of approved policies and procedures, monitors work activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.

Completes and monitors the flow of all necessary documents related to personnel matters for assigned divisions; performs payroll reporting and related procedures for assigned divisions.

Reviews and evaluates work products, methods, and procedures; meets with staff to identify and resolve problems; reviews division needs with management, recommends improvements in work flow, procedures, and use of equipment and forms; implements improvements as approved; reports division activities, problems, and highlights both orally and in writing to department management.

Assists management staff in collecting, compiling, and analyzing information from various sources on a variety of specialized topics related to programs administered by the position or by management staff; participates in the preparation of reports that present and interpret data, identify alternatives and make recommendations.

Researches and evaluates new technical developments in latent print development and analysis of latent prints and evidence.
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