BROWARD
COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
CRIMINALIST II or III
– FIREARMS AND TOOL MARK EXAMINER
The
Broward County Sheriff’s Office, a 6,100-member department located in
Criminalist II or III/Firearms and Tool Mark Examiner for the agency’s
ASCLD/ISO accredited Crime Laboratory.
NATURE OF WORK
Under
general supervision, the purpose of the position is to prepare and analyze
evidentiary samples in criminal identification and investigations in the Crime
Laboratory of the Sheriff’s Office. Employees assigned to this position perform
duties including but not limited to the examination of firearms for
operability, comparison of fired projectiles and cartridge cases, firearm
component examinations, gunshot residue analysis of clothing associated with
firearms cases, shotgun dispersion determinations, tool mark examination and
comparison, serial number restorations, operation of the NIBIN/IBIS
system. Position is responsible for the
formal reporting of and testifying to the findings of such analysis. Performs related work as directed. Tasks involve the ability
to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, which may involve
some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of
light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a
keyboard or workstation. Tasks are performed in a laboratory/forensics analysis
environment where proper provisions are in place in terms of employee security
and protection. Due to the nature and location of the work environment, tasks
include potential for intermittent exposure to disagreeable elements consistent
with routine conditions in a laboratory/forensics analysis environment.
REQUIREMENTS
. 1. Bachelor’s degree in the natural or physical
sciences. A Master’s degree is
preferred.
. 2. Criminalist II: Two (2) years progressively
skilled experience in firearms and tool mark examination.
3. C riminalist
mark examination. Requires certification by the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE) in
Firearm Evidence Examination and Identification or the American Board of
Criminalists.
4. All qualified
applicants must be court qualified in firearm/tool mark identification and
gunshot residue analysis.
ANNUAL SALARY
To
be determined based on training and experience:
–
Criminalist II $47,783 – $78,579
(UNR2/Grade109)
– Criminalist III $52,656 – $85,771 (UNR2/Grade111) Requires certification by the Association
of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners
(AFTE) in Firearm Evidence Examination and Identification or the American Board
of Criminalists.
WORK LOCATION
Department of Law Enforcement/Crime Laboratory
Lauderdale
CLOSING DATE
July 14, 2006,
YOU MAY APPLY ON LINE AT www.sheriff.org
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