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Union County Sheriff’s Office Hiring for Crime Investigator I Job at Monroe, NC Full Time
Description
The Crime Scene Investigator I, performs technical work related to the collection, processing, analysis, preservation, and disposition of crime scene evidence and other types of property. Employee identifies, documents, preserves, processes, and collects physical evidence found at crime scenes. Employee maintains detailed records of all evidence in accordance with county, state, and federal rules/regulations. Employee must exercise initiative and independent judgment in completing assigned tasks. Employee must also exercise tact, courtesy, and firmness in frequent contact with the public. The employee is subject to the usual hazards of law enforcement work.
Essential Job Functions
- Analyzes, documents, preserves, and collects evidence.
- Photographs, videos, sketches, measures, and documents all evidence collected from crime scenes.
Writes detailed reports about crime scenes and what actions were taken on the scene.
- Preserves crime scene evidence (logs-in items, categorizes and stores evidence/property) following standard procedures.
- Identifies and collects latent prints, suspected blood evidence, clothing, ballistics, trace, arson, drug, shoe, tire, forgery, question document, and electronic (computer) evidence.
- Processes for latent prints found at crime scenes and reviews collected prints for quality in the Crime Lab.
- Provides technical expertise and direction at crime scenes.
- Searches crime scenes using alternate light sources.
- Reconstructs shooting and homicide crime scenes for investigative and court room purposes.
- Reconstructs crime scenes for blood spatter interpretation.
- Use Luminal/Bluestar to search for latent blood at crime scenes.
- Tests suspected blood using Phenolphthalein.
- Documents exact dimensions of crime scenes using various techniques.
- Prepares courtroom quality diagrams with important evidentiary items highlighted.
- Prepares packages and submits evidence to the SBI Crime Lab for examination.
- Enhances still images using photographic software.
- Researches new forensic procedures and maintains Crime Scene Certification.
- Processes videos taken from crime scenes for enhancement.
- Assists officers with evidence packaging and submission of evidence to SBI Lab.
- Remains on standby, responds to crime scenes as requested and is open to shift work and on-call schedules.
- Serves as an advisor for Sheriff’s Office personnel on all forensic matters.
- Monitors quantity and restocks evidence collection materials.
- Maintains an orderly Crime Lab at all times.
- Lectures at local schools as a representative of the Sheriff’s Office of Forensic Services to provide information on Crime Scene Investigation techniques and obtaining a job in the career field.
- Photographs community relations needs for Sheriff’s Office.
- Depending on the department’s needs, may be requested to cross train or obtain certifications in any of the following forensic areas: Latent Prints, Drug Chemistry, Toxicology, Digital Forensics or NIBIN, depending on qualifications and education.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Requires an Associate’s Degree from an accredited university in Criminal Justice, Administration of Justice, Physical or Natural Sciences, Criminal/Forensic Sciences or related field and one year of experience in Crime Scene; or an acceptable combination of education and experience. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Licenses or Certifications:
Must complete a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours of Crime Scene Certification Board approved instruction in crime scene related courses within one (1) year of employment and possess or obtain Crime Scene Investigator Certification through the International Association for Identification (IAI) within the first 24 months of employment.
Requires an Associate’s Degree from an accredited university in Criminal Justice, Administration of Justice, Physical or Natural Sciences, Criminal/Forensic Sciences or related field and one year of experience in Crime Scene; or an acceptable combination of education and experience. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Licenses or Certifications:
Must complete a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours of Crime Scene Certification Board approved instruction in crime scene related courses within one (1) year of employment and possess or obtain Crime Scene Investigator Certification through the International Association for Identification (IAI) within the first 24 months of employment.
Must complete a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education/professional development credits every year thereafter to maintain certification.
Possession of a valid driver’s license.
Additional Information
Must be physically able to operate a variety of crime scene/law enforcement equipment including cameras, two-way radios, mobile phones, computers, fax machines, mobile command centers, etc. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Physical demands are in excess of those of sedentary work. Work involves walking, standing, running, climbing, reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling, and jumping for varying periods of time. Must be physically able to occasionally and/or frequently lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to fifty (50) pounds. Physical demand requirements are for those of medium work.
Work is performed in an environment where errors on their part can lead to significant physical or mental consequences for them or others.
HEALTH INSURANCE
All full time employees and their eligible dependents can participate on the first day of the first full month of employment. You must sign up for coverage within your first 30 days of employment or wait until the annual enrollment period.
Health Reimbursement Account
Preventative Care Coverage
Prescription Coverage
Vision Coverage
DENTAL INSURANCE
All full time employees and their eligible dependents can participate on the first day of the first full month of employment. You must sign up for coverage within the first 30 days of employment or wait until the annual enrollment period.
LIFE INSURANCE
Basic Term Life Insurance in the amount of one times the annual salary is provided for all full-time employees and regular part-time employees. Additional coverage is available for purchase through payroll deduction for the employee and eligible dependents.
RETIREMENT
Membership in the North Carolina Local Government Employees Retirement System is a requirement for all full-time and regular part-time employees. Employees contribute 6% of their annual compensation before it is taxed. If you leave County service before retirement, you may withdraw your retirement contributions or elect to freeze your contributions in anticipation of future local government employment. If you have 5 years of service, you are 100% vested in the NCLGERS.
NC401(k)
The NC401(k) supplemental retirement program is available to full-time and regular part-time employees. The County establishes this 401(k) account for each eligible employee and makes a 5% contribution based on biweekly earnings. Employees may elect to make voluntary contributions through payroll deduction.
457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION
The 457 Deferred Compensation program is available to all employees through payroll deduction. Deferred compensation is a voluntary investment plan to supplement retirement income and to defer taxable income.
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS
Options are available to full-time and regular part-time employees who wish to use pre-tax dollars for eligible medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, and daycare expenses. The Flex Debit Card program gives you instant access to your account funds.
Health Care Spending Account – Section 125 of the IRS Code allows yearly voluntary enrollment to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible health care expenses.
Dependent Care Spending Account – Section 125 of the IRS Code allows yearly voluntary enrollment to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible dependent care expenses.
DIRECT DEPOSIT
Deposit of your paycheck will be made to checking or savings accounts in a bank of your choice.
Deposit of your paycheck will be made to checking or savings accounts in a bank of your choice.
CREDIT UNION
Local Government Federal Credit Union membership is available to all employees. Once you join, you can remain a member for as long as you choose. Immediate family members such as: spouse, children, stepchildren, brothers, sisters and parents can all become members.
BB&T @ Work
The BB&[email protected] Program offers Union County employees free and discounted banking services including: Free checking with direct deposit; bonus interest rates on savings accounts, CD’s, and IRA’s; BB&T Check Card with VISA Extras rewards; online banking and much more.
VACATION LEAVE
Vacation leave is accrued based on creditable years of service in the Local Government Employees Retirement System.
SICK LEAVE
For full-time County employees, sick leave accrues at 8.0/8.4 hours per month. Regular part-time employees accrue prorated sick leave based on a percentage of the full-time benefit. Your unused sick leave balance can be applied as creditable service toward a service retirement under the guidelines of the NCLGERS.
SICK LEAVE TRANSFER FROM OTHER AGENCIES
Unused sick leave earned from another North Carolina Governmental Agency and/or entity, will be accepted and transferred to the County as follows: twelve (12) sick leave days will be transferred and added to the employees active sick leave balance after completion of six (6) months probationary period. The remaining balance of sick leave documented for transfer at the time of employment will be recorded in the employees permanent personnel file. On the fifth anniversary of employment with the County, the remaining balance of transferred sick leave will be added to the employees active sick leave balance.
HOLIDAYS
There are 11 County recognized holidays per year.
MILITARY LEAVE
Annual Training – Ten (10) paid workdays granted per fiscal year.
Active Duty – Twenty (20) paid workdays granted per fiscal year.
CIVIL LEAVE
Paid leave is provided to full time or regular part time County employees called for jury duty or as a witness of the court for the federal or state government, or a subdivision thereof. County employees participating in legal proceedings within the official scope and capacity of their Union County employment is considered work time as well.
FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
Federal law provides job protection and continuation of existing paid health insurance during 12 weeks of leave, paid or unpaid, to an eligible employee for qualifying events. These events can include birth or adoption, and serious illness of an immediate family member, or of the employee.
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
Educational Leave is available to full-time and regular part-time employees when participating in a job-related, short course, such as an update, not to exceed ten (10) consecutive working days.
NATIONAL COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM
The National College Savings Program is open to all employees. The Program is designed to provide certain tax advantages, encourage, and facilitate saving to pay the costs of attending eligible institutions.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Employee Assistance Program is open to all employees and their dependents. It is a confidential service provided at no cost to the employees of the County. EAP provides certified counselors who administer assessment and brief therapy to employees who want help with a variety of personal and work-related issues such as stress, parenting concerns, grief, alcohol/drug use, family problems, financial concerns, and work-related problems.
AQUATIC AND FITNESS CENTER
We believe that staying healthy is more than just exercising regularly and eating well. Individual and family discount membership and monthly dues are available to full-time and regular part-time employees through payroll deduction.