Crime Laboratory Technician I- Baltimore Police Department

OPENING DATE : 10 / 01 / 2024

SALARY RANGE : $48,814.00 - $58,881.00 Annually

EDUCATION ACCREDITATION : Applicant’s education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Education credentials obtained out of the US must be evaluated for US equivalency.

Evaluation agencies information may be obtained at www.naces.org.

ELIGIBILITY : Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The decision of the Director of Human Resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK : Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to this position identified as positions of trust will be required to authorize the release of and successfully complete a Fingerprint check.

PROBATION : All persons, including current City employees , selected from this position will be on probation for 6 months.

CLASS DESCRIPTION

A Crime Laboratory Technician I learns to perform specialized crime laboratory work such as evidence detection, criminalistics, firearms, latent print examination or crime laboratory and crime scene photography.

The work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities.

Incumbents receive close supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work on a shift basis. Work is performed at crime locations where such conditions as the seasonal extremes of weather, dangerous City districts and violent or hostile individuals are encountered.

Work requires moderate physical exertion necessary to lift and move large and heavy materials and objects from crime sites;

may be exposed to toxic fumes and chemicals when working in the analytical units of the Laboratory Division.

SELECTION PROCESS

All candidates indicating the minimum qualifications on their applications will be placed on the eligible list without further examination.

The training and experience of each candidate will be evaluated for appropriateness and quantity. It is essential, therefore, that you give complete and accurate information on your application.

Vagueness or omission may prevent you from being considered for this position. Qualified candidates will not be listed in rank order.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must :

EDUCATION : Have a bachelor's degree in criminalistics, chemistry, biology, physics or a related science from an accredited college or university.

EQUIVALENCIES : Have an equivalent combination of education and experience.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATES : Have a valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver's license or an equivalent out-of-state driver's license acceptable to the Office of Risk Management is required.

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the basic principles and techniques of chemistry, biology and physics.
• Knowledge of the methods, aims and techniques of laboratory analysis.
• Ability to perform basic laboratory tests.
• Ability to write basic laboratory reports.
• Ability to maintain records and files.
• Ability to deal effectively with others in chaotic situations.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

Applicants must provide sufficient information on their application to show that they meet the qualifications for this recruitment.

Successful applicants will be placed on the employment certified eligible list for at least six months.

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position.

You may be required to complete supplemental questions to further examine specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of the position.

Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.

NOTE : Those eligible candidates who are under final consideration for appointment to positions in this class will be required to authorize the release of criminal conviction information.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Katrina Bayton, Recruitment & Talent Acquisition Specialist II via email at .

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