Summary/Class Characteristics
Evidence Technician SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE - SALARY RANGE (+3% COLA in July 2024 & +3% COLA in July 2025) :
- $65,873.60 - $80,059.20 annually
- FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING:
- MEDICAL INSURANCE: Choice of a variety of CalPERS Health Plans. City pays ~95% of the Bay Area Kaiser premium for employee & eligible dependents; or alternative option to receive Medical Cash Back (if you have medical coverage elsewhere). Please see the 2024 Health Plan Contribution Memo .
- DENTAL & VISION INSURANCE: Coverage for employees & eligible family members, paid for by the City.
- LIFE INSURANCE: Competitive life insurance & Long-Term Disability benefits. Option to purchase additional life insurance.
- EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: Support and benefits, for you & eligible family members, paid for by the City.
- WELLNESS BENEFIT: $500 annual allowance (subject to the annual budget approval process and may change in the future)
FOR YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE: - CALPERS RETIREMENT PACKAGE
- 2% at 60 for Classic CalPERS members
- 2% at 62 for PEPRA CalPERS members
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: voluntary participation in your choice of three plan offerings.
FOR YOUR WORK / LIFE BALANCE (annual amounts): - Vacation: 80 Hours, increasing with years of service
- Sick Leave: 96 hours
- Holidays: 12 fixed days
- Personal Leave: 8 hours
Other Exceptional Benefits: - Paid Parental Leave - up to 8 weeks of paid time for qualifying family bonding
- Unlimited Free Bus Rides on Petaluma Transit
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Employer
For more information regarding the benefits and other information associated with this position, please visit our website and look at the Unit 6 Memorandum of Understanding .
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About The Police Department Petaluma Police Department is dedicated to providing the best law enforcement services to the community and it prides itself on community involved programs. Petaluma has a population of approximately 59,000 and encompasses nearly 13 square miles situated 40 miles north of San Francisco Bay Area on U.S. 101, and 30 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. The Police Department staffing includes 84.5 full time employees, including one Chief, one Deputy Chief, four Lieutenants, one Technical Services Manager, ten Sergeants, fifty Officers, and other support staff. In addition, the department has K-9 Officers, Traffic Unit, Motorcycle Patrol, SWAT Team, Investigations Unit, and Reserve Community Service Officer Program (Volunteer). The Petaluma Police Department is proactive in Community Oriented Policing Philosophy.
Important Note: This position may require working more than 10 hours in a day and more than 40 hours in a week with little or no notice, and includes on call responsibilities. Summary Identify, collect, and preserve evidence at a variety of crime scenes including burglaries, assaults, officer involved shootings, homicides, and death scenes; process collected evidence for possible trace or latent print evidence; and perform analysis of latent print evidence for identification.
Class CharacteristicsGeneral supervision is provided by a Police Sergeant or designee; responsibilities may include the direct or indirect supervision of support staff.
This is a specialized police civilian classification requiring technical and specialized knowledge in the identification, collection, and preservation of various items of evidence located at various crime scenes.
Duties
Respond to, photograph, and process crime scenes for evidence such as latent prints, DNA evidence such as blood, semen, and/or hair, and other trace evidence; collect evidence from victims or suspects including fingernail clippings, gunshot residue, clothing, and elimination fingerprints.
Respond to autopsies to photograph and collect necessary evidence which may include fingernail scrapings, and/or clippings, hair samples, buccal swaps, and clothing.
Fingerprint victims and suspects as necessary for fingerprint comparisons; analyze and process collected latent print evidence for comparison and identification following established procedures.
Prepare reports as necessary detailing crime scene processing, evidence processing, and/or latent print examination findings; input collected evidence into the evidence tracking database; process and book collected evidence; prepare crime scene sketches; prepare evidence for court presentations as necessary; provide expert testimony in court.
Operate and maintain equipment for lab, photographic, and field use; perform general office support duties including basic typing and recordkeeping; maintain inventory and order supplies as necessary.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Knowledge of:
A municipal law enforcement agency.
Principles and methods for receiving, storing, and maintaining property and evidence.
Department regulations, procedures and work methods.
Basic law enforcement organization, activities, terminology, and regulations.
Equipment, techniques and procedures for successful collection and preservation of items of evidence.
Process evidence collection, including maintenance of chain of evidence.
Basic investigative, fingerprinting, and photography techniques.
Basic report writing techniques.
Basic recordkeeping principles and practices.
Safe work methods and safety regulations pertaining to area of assignment.
Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and photographic equipment.
Education and Experience
Any combination equivalent to the education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to gain such knowledge and abilities would be:
Education:
Equivalent to graduation from high school.
Experience:
Two years of experience either in the handling of crime scene investigation evidence in a law enforcement setting or public contact office, or administrative experience. Prior experience in a law enforcement setting is desirable.
Certifications/Licenses:
Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license.
Physical Demands and Working Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use the computer keyboard and mouse, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, stand, walk, bend, and stoop, or crouch. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Incumbents may be required to climb ladders, rocks and or walls and search rooftops, which require lifting arms above shoulders and working at heights greater than ten feet. You may be required to process crime scenes that require walking over rough, uneven, slippery or rocky surfaces such as fields, parks, hillsides, creek sides, or wading into bodies of water. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. Requires the ability to work in an office environment where the noise level is usually moderate. Requires the incumbent to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements including hot, rainy, or very cold temperatures Incumbents in this position may be required to work hours beyond an assigned shift with little, or no notice. The work schedule could include working weekends, days, evenings, graveyards and holidays.
The City of Petaluma offers a wide-ranging, comprehensive benefit package including CalPERS retirement, medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, etc. For moreinformation regarding the benefits associated with this position, visit our website: https://cityofpetaluma.org/employee-benefits-information/
Closing Date/Time: 4/29/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
