Crime Scene Supervisor

Crime Scene Supervisor at City of South Fulton

General Description

This classification plans, prioritizes, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of staff responsible for providing evidence collection, protection, preservation, photography, and forensic investigations.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and presentation of departmental training related to the collection, handling, and presentation of evidence.
• Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives; establishes schedules and methods for providing services and activities; drafts, writes and implements policies and procedures.
• Conducts the full range of duties of a crime scene technician.
• Participates in the preparation and administration of the assigned budget; submits budget recommendations; monitors expenditures.
• Prepares and maintains detailed and complex records and reports; prepares reports and accompanying evidence for court presentation; prepares photographic, video, and visual displays to aid in courtroom testimony.
• Writes and reviews departmental reports and supplements.
• Attends various trainings to maintain current methods in the field.
• Resolves problems and mediates conflicts encountered during daily operations and determines appropriate solutions; promotes; encourages regular communication, informs staff of relevant business issues and their impact on the organization.

Additional Functions

• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

Requires an Associate’s Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Justice or related field; supplemented by three (3) years of experience as a crime scene analyst; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Must possess and maintain the following certifications:
Georgia POST Crime Scene Technician.

Requires a valid Georgia driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

ADA Compliance

Physical Ability
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Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).

Sensory Requirements
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Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, taste, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors
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Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, toxic agents, disease, and pathogenic substances.

Seniority level:
Mid-Senior level

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:
Other, Information Technology, and Management

Industries:
Government Administration