Crime Scene Technician II | Maryland State Police

Crime Scene Technician II
Location: Pikesville, MD
Recruitment #23-001419-0002
Salary: $63,556.00 - $98,523.00
Closing Date: June 30, 2023

The Crime Scene Technician II is the intermediate level of forensic field service work. They are responsible for the surveying of actual and suspected crime and disaster scenes for potential evidence. This would include identifying, collecting, recording and preserving evidence for laboratory examination and court presentations.


POSITION DUTIES

• Survey and search crime and disaster scenes for the presence of any and all physical evidence possibly related to the incident; identify, mark, photograph, sketch, collect and transport all evidence to the Crime Lab for analysis and potential court presentation
• Prepare detailed and accurate written records of crime scene activities
• Effectively communicate with members of the Maryland State Police as well as members of allied agencies
• Transport physical evidence as required by policy
• Maintain all assigned Crime Scene Section equipment
• Successfully complete annual proficiency tests

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, law enforcement, forensic sciences, chemistry, biology, geology or related physical or natural science from an accredited college or university.

Experience: One year of experience identifying, collecting, recording and preserving physical evidence at crime and disaster scenes.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute experience identifying, collecting, recording and preserving physical evidence at crime and disaster scenes on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute additional experience at another accredited crime laboratory crime scene unit performing equivalent work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree in the above physical, natural or forensic sciences from an accredited college or university for the required experience.


DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Three years of experience performing crime scene investigations
2. Two years of experience performing crime scene investigations and qualified to perform one of the following crime scene analyses: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis; Footwear Impressions Classification Analysis; Bullet Trajectory Analysis; and Tire Track Impressions Classification Analysis