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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.009 CRIMINALIST III 20230605PART I DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES COUNTY OF KAUAI 4.009 Class Specifications for the Class: CRIMINALIST III SR-24, BU-13 Duties Summary: Supervises and participates in laboratory analyses of evidence; serves as technical expert and advisor in criminalistics matters; advises, instructs, and provides technical training to crime scene and laboratory unit members, and others on the methods, techniques, and instrumentation employed in the police crime laboratory; and performs other related duties as required. Distinguishing Characteristics: This class is distinguished by its responsibility to supervise and participate in laboratory analyses of evidence and serves as expert and advisor to laboratory, evidence, and police personnel in criminalistics matters. Examples of Duties: (The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position). •Plans, assigns, and reviews the work of others in laboratory analyses of evidence; •Provides and performs technical assistance to other laboratory workers; •Serves as a technical and scientific expert concerned with various physical, chemical, instrumental, and microscopic analyses of evidence; •Trains police personnel on methods and techniques used by the crime laboratory; •Performs analyses of materials and substances to determine nature and composition, identification, and origin; •Examines and analyzes a wide variety of narcotics, drugs, and poisons; •Conducts ballistics and other tests to determine or compare type of caliber of bullets, external markings of bullets and casings, operability, and distances weapon fired; •Conducts defaced serial number restorations using a variety of techniques; PART I CRIMINALIST III 2 4.009 • Visits crime scenes to recover evidence and render assistance to investigating officers; • Takes impressions at crime scene and makes casts of physical objects and human subjects; • Photographs victims, crime scenes, accident scenes, etc.; processes photograph and prepares photographic evidence for presentation in court; • Examines crime scene for evidence of prints; collects and preserves latent prints; • Processes obliterated writings and erasures; • Examines and compares automobile paint samples and glass fragments and other physical evidence involved in traffic investigations; • Conducts serological and DNA tests on trace evidence to determine origin, grouping, identity, and chemistry; • Performs forensic extractions of computers and mobile devices, assists in digital evidence security and storage; • Conducts microscopic examinations and comparisons of evidence samples; • Prepares, submits, and presents grant proposals for equipment and training; maintains and monitors grant administration and files; • Prepares detailed reports of investigation and analyses conducted; and maintains paper and electronic report files; • Appears in court to provide testimony as an expert witness regarding evidence processed; • Drafts and amends crime laboratory procedures; safety manuals; and training manuals, etc.; • Prepares reagents and performs routine maintenance of laboratory equipment; • Keeps abreast of technical developments in the field of crime detection and other criminalistics; and • Performs other related duties as required. PART I CRIMINALIST III 3 4.0 Knowledge of: The principles of general, inorganic, and analytical chemistry including quantitative and qualitative analyses; the principles, techniques, and terminology used in physical, chemical, and serological diagnoses of substances; various drugs, poisons, and narcotics; ballistics; police laboratory procedures, techniques, instruments, and equipment, including special investigative techniques; laws and regulations applicable to the Kaua‘i Police Department; basic principles and practices of supervision and training. Ability to: Plan procedures for and direct investigations and research; use advanced and sophisticated instruments and equipment used in the police laboratory and periodically maintain and calibrate same; analyze, interpret, and explain the results of examinations and comparisons; analyze a variety of substances including blood, blood stains, human exudates and excretions, hair, and other items such as paint, glass, printed matter, paper, and toolmarks; examine and analyze unknown types of narcotics, drugs and poisons by utilizing highly sophisticated instrumentation; conduct ballistic tests on major cases for all types of weaponry; process latent prints; take casts of impressions at the scene of a crime; prepare reports or presentations of findings, method, and techniques used to support conclusions, and prepare results for court or other formal hearings; present and testify as expert witness in court on evidence and crime laboratory techniques. This is the first specification for the new class, CRIMINALIST III, effective December 22, 2019. Approved:January 27, 2021 (date)ANNETTE L. ANDERSON Director of Human Resources PART II DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES COUNTY OF KAUAI 4.009 Minimum Qualification Specifications for the Class: CRIMINALIST III SR-24, BU-13 Training and Experience: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from on accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in physical science, biology, forensic science, or a related field and: •three (3) years of specialized work expereince. Qualifying Specialized Work Experience: Professional laboratory work experience involving a variety of chemical analyses. Substitutions Allowed: The following may be substituted for education: General professional work experience or education credits can be substituted for up to two (2) years of the Bachelor’s degree such as: A.Full-time progressively responsible professional, technical, or substantive work experience demonstrating the scope, level, and quality of work comparable to a curriculum leading to an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree. B.Successful completion of semester credits in a curriculum leading to a degree or diploma at an accredited community college, trades school, college, or university (15 semester credits = 6 months). Specialized professional work experience in physical science, biology, forensic science, or a related field or education credits in physical science, biology, forensic science, or a related field can be substituted for up to four (4) years of the bachelor’s degree such as: A.Full-time progressively responsible professional, technical, or substantive work experience demonstrating the scope, level, and quality of work comparable to a curriculum leading to an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree. B.Successful completion of semester credits specific to physical science, biology, forensic science, or a related field leading to a degree or diploma from an accredited community college, trades school, college, or university (15 semester credits = 6 months). A Master’s or PhD degree in physical science, biology, forensic science, or a related field may be substituted for the education requirement. PART II CRIMINALIST III 2 4.009 The following may be substituted for experience: A.Successful completion of semester credits specific in physical science, biology, forensic science, or a related field leading towards a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree from an accredited college or university, may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the specialized work experience requirement (15 semester credits = 6 months). B.A Master’s degree in physical science, biology, forensic science, or a related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of the specialized work experience requirement. C.A Doctorate’s degree in physical science, biology, forensic science, or a related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of the specialized work experience requirement. If a degree is used to substitute for the education requirement, it may not be used again towards the experience requirement. If work experience is used to substitute for education, it may not be used again to meet the experience requirement. If the applicant holds more than one degree, transcripts must be provided, and a thorough review will be conducted by the DHR staff in order for more than one degree to be credited towards the minimum qualification requirements. Additional degrees can be considered if obtained independently through mutually exclusive classes from another degree being considered. Substitutions will be used to the advantage of the applicant. Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered. Selective Certification: Specialized knowledge, skills and abilities may be required to perform the duties of some positions. For such positions, Selective Certification Requirements may be established, and certification may be restricted to eligibles who possess the pertinent experience and/or training required to perform the duties of the position. Agencies requesting selective certification must show the connection between the kind of training and/or experience on which they wish to base selective certification and the duties of the position to be filled. Tests: Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination. PART II CRIMINALIST III 3 4.009 License Requirement: Possession of the appropriate licenses or certificates as required of the position. Firearms Requirement: Must be qualified to carry and/or possess firearms or ammunition in accordance with State and federal laws, e.g., no misdemeanor or felony domestic violence conviction. Health and Physical Condition Requirements: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. Physical Effort Grouping: Light This is an amendment to the specification for the class, CRIMINALIST III, which was approved on January 27, 2021, effective December 22, 2019, and is to be substituted for that specification. Approved: June 5, 2023 (date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON Director of Human Resources