Forensic Evidence Technician I

Nigel Wright Consultancy Ltd (UK); East Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Police Department Hawaii is seeking a Police Evidence Specialist I to learn the basic functions of the Scientific Investigation Section and assist at crime scenes or with processing case subjects. You may testify in court regarding work performed.

Training will cover locating and preserving physical evidence, maintaining chain of custody, and preparing reports using standard laboratory equipment. A four-year degree in physical, biological, or forensic sciences and a valid Hawaii driver’s license

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major work in the physical, biological or forensic sciences.
• Valid Hawaii State driver's license (Type 3).

Responsibilities

• Learsn and assists with searching, identifying, and recovering physical evidence from crime scenes; and marking, preserving, packaging, and securing recovered evidence.
• Learns and assists with preparing evidence reports and maintaining chain-of-custody requirements.
• Learns and assists with taking measurements, notes, and simple sketches to document the crime scene.
• Learns and assists with taking digital photographs of crime scenes, latent prints, evidence, and case subjects under standard and sub-optimal conditions.
• Learns and assists with recovering latent prints from crime scenes and evidence using dusting, chemical, lifting and photographic techniques.

Skills

Basic laboratory procedures

Forensic science knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in physical/biological/forensic sciences

Tools

Drafting software

Job description

Police Department Hawaii is seeking a Police Evidence Specialist I to learn the basic functions of the Scientific Investigation Section and assist at crime scenes or with processing case subjects. You may testify in court regarding work performed.

Training will cover locating and preserving physical evidence, maintaining chain of custody, and preparing reports using standard laboratory equipment. A four-year degree in physical, biological, or forensic sciences and a valid Hawaii driver’s license