Johnson County Criminalistics Laboratory
An ASCLD/LAB Accredited Laboratory (Since 1999)
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Position: Forensic Examiner/Latent Prints Salary Range: $50,564.80 to
$72,280.00
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 three (3) years of basic latent
print experience; however, two (2) additional years of full time experience
working with latent print material can be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.
The three years of basic experience shall include one (1) year of full time
experience in filing and searching of inked fingerprints and two (2) years of
full time experience in the comparison and identification of latent prints. If
the applicant’s basic experience does not include one year of experience in
classification, filing and searching of fingerprints, then their basic
experience must include a minimum of three years full time experience in the
comparison and identification of latent print material or related matters.
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.
6000 Lamar Mission, Kansas 66202 (913) 826-3209
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