Crime Scene Technician - Trainee - Ocean City MD Police Department

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Crime Scene Technician - Trainee

Ocean City Police Department

Ocean City, Maryland 21842

Job Title: Crime Scene Technician – Trainee

Salary: $ 44,638/ per year

Closing Date: March 11, 2022

Anticipated Start Date: Mid-April 2022

Position Duties:

A Crime Scene Technician - Trainee is the entry level position of forensic field service work. Employees learn to identify, collect, record and preserve evidence found at crime and disaster scenes for laboratory examination and court presentations. Under close supervision, the employee will review crime and/or disaster scenes, process and collect materials associated with the scenes, gather information from witnesses, and collect/store/analyze digital media evidence. The work is physically demanding and employees may be required to work for several hours or more in difficult positions.  Employees will be subject to 24 hour on-call and overtime based upon staffing needs and demand for service.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Citizenship: Must be a United States citizen
  • Education: Possess an Associate’s Degree or greater in Forensics, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a related field from an accredited college or university
  • Physical: Visual acuity must be correctable to 20/20 with the ability to recognize basic colors
  • Driver’s License: Applicant must possess a Valid Driver’s License

Candidates must successfully pass a complete background investigation to include a police records check, employment history, credit history, education history, neighborhood check, personal/ professional reference check, pre-employment physical examination, polygraph examination and drug screen.

Applications can be obtained at www.joinocpd.com.

A Resume must be submitted with the application or before the closing date in order to be considered for the position.

Questions should be directed to the Ocean City Police Department Training and Recruiting Section by phone (410-723-6612) or by email (pdtrain@oceancitymd.gov)

Completed applications must be submitted by any of the following options:

Email:  pdtrain@oceancitymd.gov

Fax:     410-520-5250

Mail:    Ocean City Police Department

Attn: Training & Recruiting Section

6501 Coastal Highway

Ocean City, Maryland 21842

(Mail must be received by end of day on March 11, 2022)