Criminalist/Senior Criminalist

Salary

$66,872.00 - $106,308.80 Annually

Location

Westminster, CO

Job Type

Full-time Benefited, 40 hours/week (1.0 FTE)

Job Number

24-00009

Department

Police

Division

POSITION PURPOSE / IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION

The Criminalist/Senior Criminalist position is a civilian position that works under the supervision of the Investigations Sergeant. Work involves responsibility for crime scene investigation, evidence collection, preservation, and analysis plus all phases of photography and photo processing. Work also includes providing for secure evidence storage and retrieval and working in a crime laboratory. This is a safety sensitive position.

The full salary range for this position is stated above. The starting range of pay is dependent on qualifications and experience of each individual candidate. The City of Westminster has a Multilingual Stipend Program to encourage and reward benefited employees who are conversationally fluent in languages other than English. Benefited employees have the opportunity to test their language proficiency skills and qualify for a bi-weekly stipend that will vary based on the employee’s level of proficiency and usage.

Education, Experience, Skills, Formal Training, Licenses and Certifications

Required (for Criminalist): 

• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED
• Minimum of two years of college level course work in Forensic Chemistry, Police Science or Criminal Justice

Preferred: 

• Basic Fingerprint certification
• Basic Blood Spatter Analysis certification
• Crime Scene Reconstruction certification
• Footwear / Tire Track Evidence certification
• Basic Crime Scene Photography certification
• Four-year college degree in a related field such as Forensic Chemistry or Police Science
• Actual experience in crime scene investigation while employed by a law enforcement agency
• Knowledge of current computer forensic techniques.

Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and skills, may be considered.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: 

• Employment as a Criminalist/Senior Criminalist is conditional upon successful completion of an oral interview and/or assessment center, psychological examination, background investigation, polygraph or CVSA
• Additional testing may be required
• Drug screen
• Pre-employment physical
• Must be legally entitled to work in the United States and provide required documentation