The purpose of this position is to learn the techniques, procedures, tools, equipment and materials used in the collection, preservation, processing and presentation of physical evidence.
Examples of Duties
- Transports evidence to and from laboratories.
- Places evidence in property room.
- Assigns evidence an exhibit number and ETU case file number.
- Learns to testify in court.
- Assists in collecting, preserving and processing physical evidence.
- Assists in processing and developing latent fingerprints from living and deceased individuals.
- Assists in photographing physical evidence and the crime scene.
- Assists in performing field tests on chemicals, body fluids and foreign substances found at crime scenes.
- Assists in preparing reports.
- Writes clear and concise reports and diagrams crime scenes.
- Attends autopsies for collection of evidence and to take photographs.
- Performs related work as assigned.