Crime Scene Investigator Trainee

Louisville Metro Government; Kentucky; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisville Metro Government is seeking a committed candidate to learn techniques and procedures for collecting, preserving and presenting physical evidence in a supervised setting. Responsibilities include transporting evidence, processing fingerprints, photographing scenes, and assisting with reports and autopsy-related tasks.

The role requires a degree in forensic-related fields or a high school diploma with crime scene experience, a valid driver's license, and the ability to pass drug,

Qualifications

• Must have an Associate's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science or related discipline.
• Alternatively, a high school diploma with two years of crime scene evidence processing experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with acceptable driving history.
• Must submit to fingerprinting for criminal history check.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening and polygraph examination.
• Must pass medical and physical agility tests.
• Vaccination for hepatitis B or provide immunity evidence or signed declination.
• Must work a varied schedule and have no disqualifying criminal record.

Responsibilities

• Transports evidence to and from laboratories.
• Places evidence in property room and assigns exhibit numbers.
• Learns to testify in court and assists in collecting, preserving and processing physical evidence.
• Assists in processing and developing latent fingerprints from living and deceased individuals.
• Assists in photographing physical evidence and crime scenes.
• Assists in performing field tests on chemicals, body fluids and foreign substances found at crime scenes.
• Assists in preparing reports and writes clear crime scene diagrams.
• Attends autopsies for collection of evidence and photography.

Education

Associate's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science or related discipline

High school diploma with two (2) years of experience processing crime scene evidence

Job description

Louisville Metro Government is seeking a committed candidate to learn techniques and procedures for collecting, preserving and presenting physical evidence in a supervised setting. Responsibilities include transporting evidence, processing fingerprints, photographing scenes, and assisting with reports and autopsy-related tasks.

The role requires a degree in forensic-related fields or a high school diploma with crime scene experience, a valid driver's license, and the ability to pass drug,