[Hiring] Crime Scene Technician @Ohio Department of Administrative Services

Role Description

The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking a public minded individual for Crime Scene Technician vacancy in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Section within the Crime Scene Unit (Northwest). This position will primarily be designated for remote working, with possible in-person requirements for training and operational needs. The headquarter location is London, OH.

The duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Distinguishes the full range of the color spectrum to visually and physically examine and investigate all types of crime scenes including, but not limited to: burglaries, vehicle crimes, thefts, assaults, abuse, criminal damage, officer involved critical incidents, and death investigations.
• Recognizes, collects, and preserves physical evidence such as latent fingerprints, shoe prints, tire tracks, body fluids (such as blood), hair and fibers, weapons, and other materials in sometimes stressful and unpleasant environments.
• Utilizes a two-way radio, MDC, and phone to communicate with diverse groups of people, both verbally and in writing, often under stressful circumstances.
• Handles situations tactfully with co-workers and citizens while demonstrating mutual respect for people of all levels.
• Answers questions to a variety of inquiries over the phone and in person, providing information on policies, procedures, and resolving questions or problems related to the area of assignment.
• Conducts area searches on foot or in a vehicle.
• Recovers, unloads, and impounds firearms and other weapons using sound safety precautions.
• Recovers, transports, and impounds various types of evidence, including human remains.
• Measures and makes advanced mathematical calculations and diagrams complex crime scenes.
• Prepares and utilizes presumptive tests, various chemicals, powders, compounds, and casting materials used in a forensic laboratory, preserving techniques as required.
• Photographs various types of crime scenes and evidence, as well as postmortem examinations.
• Utilizes specialized equipment and procedures to determine the presence of body fluids and to collect body fluids, hair, fibers, gunshot residue, and other trace evidence and materials.
• Dusts for and completes lifts for fingerprints.
• Casts shoe impressions and other evidence preserving techniques as required.
• Conducts interviews to gain relevant information for crime scene investigations or other investigations as necessary.
• Enters detailed information into a computerized report writing program using appropriate grammar, punctuation, and report writing styles after compiling all necessary information for the assigned crime scene investigation.
• Drives to crime scenes to conduct investigations using a state issued vehicle from residential office or other agreed upon location.
• May be required to testify in court in connection to scenes processed and evidence collected and preserved.
• May provide specialized field training and/or training in crime scene preservation to Police Officers, Police Aides, and citizens.
• May render an opinion and draw conclusions utilizing skills in a respective subdiscipline such as footwear comparisons, bloodstain pattern interpretation, and bullet trajectory paths.
• Completes and passes annual proficiency testing in various aspects of crime scene processing.
• Completes and passes competency testing as required.
• Required to carry a firearm.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in forensic science or in a field related to crime scene investigation.
• 2 years of experience in crime scene investigation.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Requirements

• Investigation
• Critical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Attention to Detail
• Confidentiality