Senior Fingerprint Identification Lead & Trainer

Wake County; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 72,724,000 - 89,114,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wake County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Senior Identification Specialist to supervise Identification Specialists, ensure quality fingerprinting, and oversee arrestee processing during supervisor absence. You will train new staff and manage daily workflows for a small team.

Location: Public Safety Center Raleigh, NC. Employment Type: Regular. Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm. Posting includes necessary certifications and NC-DIC requirements within 12 months.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical, Natural or Forensic Science, Criminal Justice, or related field
• Six months experience in the science of fingerprint identification
• Successful completion of a fingerprint comparison course within 12 months of employment
• NC Division of Criminal Information certification required within 12 months of employment - Must maintain current certification thereafter
• Equivalent education and experience are accepted

Responsibilities

• Review officer submitted information and interview arrestees to gain biographical arrest data
• Input data into applicable databases
• Use Livescan technology to fingerprint and photograph statutorily authorized arrestees
• Submit arrestee information, fingerprints and DNA samples to the SBI
• Review collected fingerprints to ensure quality and clarity
• Perform fingerprint verification and identification
• Capture fingerprints from all arrestees presented
• Utilize digital fingerprint devices and programs to verify the identity of the arrestee based on fingerprint ten-print comparison
• Operate a Division of Criminal Information (DCI) Terminal
• Complete required DCI certification training and maintain that certification thereafter
• Access DCI terminal to obtain prior arrest record on arrestees
• Examine record for wants or warrants and relay that information to the appropriate enforcement authority
• Address staffing issues when staff call out
• Provide direction for squad members in assigned functions
• Review work completed by staff and make/submit corrections as needed
• Train new Identification Specialists
• Confer with the Training Coordinator regarding training goals and program completion requirements
• Provide direct training supervision of new staff members and address trainee performance issues as they arise

Skills

Fingerprint identification

Staff supervision

Live Scan fingerprinting

Data entry

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical, Natural or Forensic Science, Criminal Justice, or related field

Tools

Live Scan System

DCI Terminal

Fingerprint databases

Job description

The Wake County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Senior Identification Specialist to supervise Identification Specialists, ensure quality fingerprinting, and oversee arrestee processing during supervisor absence. You will train new staff and manage daily workflows for a small team.

Location: Public Safety Center Raleigh, NC. Employment Type: Regular. Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm. Posting includes necessary certifications and NC-DIC requirements within 12 months.