Johnson County Criminalistics Laboratory
An ASCLD/LAB Accredited Laboratory (Since 1999)
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Position: Forensic Examiner/Latent Prints
Salary Range: $52,083.20 to $74,443.20
Location: Mission, Kansas (Kansas City metro area)
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Johnson County Crime Laboratory, a division of the Johnson County
Sheriff’s Department, is seeking a qualified applicant for a position in our
Latent Print Section. The major duties of this position include:
-processing crime scenes to recover latent prints; document and protect
evidence following laboratory procedures and maintains chain of custody;
-select methods, techniques, and instruments to examine and analyze evidence
which includes various processing techniques, and obtaining prints from deceased
persons;
-examines latent finger, palm, and foot prints for comparison and
identification; writes reports giving conclusions and opinions from observations
and test results; prepares exhibits, photographic enlargements and reports for
presentation as evidence in court; testifies as an expert witness;
-enter latent prints into the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)
The successful applicant will also be a commissioned Deputy Sheriff.
Qualifications:
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of full time
latent print experience. The two (2) years of full time experience shall include
the comparison and identification of latent prints. Two (2) additional years of
full time experience for a total of four (4) years working with latent print
material can be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.
The successful candidate must also meet the minimum qualifications of a
Deputy Sheriff. The successful applicant will be required to successfully
complete the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center curriculum. The successful
applicant will be required to successfully complete a latent print competency
test prior to assuming independent casework responsibilities.
Applications/Additional Information:
Applications can be obtained by contacting the Sheriff’s Department Personnel
Division at the following address.
Johnson County Sheriff’s Department Personnel Division
125 N. Cherry
Olathe, KS 66061
Phone: (913) 791-5511
Toll Free:866-262-3744
Additional Information about this position can be obtained from Assistant
Director Hamm at the Crime Laboratory by calling (913) 826-3209.
Position is Open Until Filled
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act
of 1972 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibit discrimination in employment practices
because of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, religion or age.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disabled status in
employment or the provision of programs and services.
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