State Police Identification Technician 1 (40 Hour)

State of Connecticut - DESPP Police Services; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fingerprint Identification Unit of the State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection is seeking a full-time technician in Middletown, CT. Responsibilities include independently performing technical tasks related to obtaining, classifying, searching, sequencing, and filing fingerprints to ensure accurate identifications for criminal justice and employment-related processes.

Position involves 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday through Friday with potential situational

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in obtaining, classifying, searching and filing fingerprints.
• Knowledge of Henry System and NCIC fingerprint coding.
• Ability to operate fingerprint equipment and document results.

Responsibilities

• Takes fingerprint impressions and ensures proper collection.
• Classifies, compares and files fingerprint impressions using Henry System and NCIC coding.
• Conducts file searches to establish positive identification with prints in master files.
• Processes latent fingerprints and other identifying material.
• May testify in court and perform related duties as required.

Skills

Fingerprint classification

Fingerprint analysis

Computer skills

Training others

Tools

Henry System

NCIC

Job description

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.

Position highlights

This position is full-time, following a first shift schedule, 40 hours per week, 8:00 AM - 4:30PM, Monday through Friday at the State Police Headquarters in Middletown, CT. Situational telework may be authorized at supervisor discretion.

The Fingerprint Identification Unit is responsible for the collection and identification of criminal fingerprint examinations for the State of Connecticut. Additionally, the unit is responsible for criminal identification related to civil fingerprint processing for individuals seeking employment and licensing. This position will be responsible for independently performing technical duties involving obtaining, classifying, searching, sequencing, filing and processing of fingerprints within the Fingerprint Identification Unit. Employees in this class support criminal justice operations by ensuring the accurate identification of individuals through the examination and verification of ten-print fingerprint records.

Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

This employer may participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm work authorization.

About us

The DESPP is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all by providing a broad range of public safety services, training, regulatory guidance, and scientific services utilizing enforcement, prevention, education and state of the art science and technology. DESPP is structured on three key Strategic Pillars created by Commissioner Ronnell Higgins.

• 1. Operational Efficiency, Efficacy and Excellence
  • Making decisions through the thoughtful and informed use of data
  • Challenging the 'that's the way it's always been done' construct—i.e., thinking outside the box as to how we can improve
  • Constantly seeking better results
• 2. Shared Fiscal Responsibility
  • Recognizing our collective responsibility to steward the agency's resources
  • Realigning planned budgetary actions to ensure that they are in taxpayers' interests
  • Preparing together for potential budget stresses and fiscal challenges
• 3. Ethics and Accountability
  • Critically and constantly measuring our practices against our policies
  • Performing quarterly performance evaluations agency-wide to measure success and flag areas needing improvement
  • Regularly engaging external partners for feedback and assessments
  • Opening our doors to Connecticut students and workers for apprenticeships, internships, and career pathways

Purpose of job class (Nature of work)

In the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in obtaining, classifying, searching, sequencing, comparing and filing of fingerprints.

Examples of duties

• Takes fingerprint impressions;
• Classifies, compares and files fingerprint impressions utilizing Henry System with extensions and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) fingerprint coding method;
• Assigns primary codes and extends classifications of fingerprints according to procedures;
• Conducts file searches to establish positive identification with prints found in master fingerprint files;
• Checks criminal records and computer master file;
• Takes fingerprints of deceased of questionable or unknown identity;
• Processes latent fingerprints and other identifying material;
• Assists in field and laboratory identification work;May provide training in processing of fingerprint materials to identification technicians of lower grade;
• May transcribe fingerprint formulas on processed fingerprint cards;
• May testify in court;
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, skill and ability

• Knowledge of methods, principles and techniques of fingerprint classification and identification;
• Skill, speed and accuracy in classifying fingerprints;
• Ability to
• take, develop, analyze, classify, compare and file fingerprints and impressions including latent prints;
• utilize computer software;
• train others in fingerprint classification.

Minimum qualifications - General Experience

• Two (2) years of experience in obtaining, classifying, searching and