Crime Laboratory Assistant - Baltimore Police Department

Job Summary

A Crime Laboratory Assistant documents, monitors and coordinates forensic evidence processes. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties. Incumbents receive general supervision from a technical forensic superior. Employees in this class work a conventional workweek. Work is performed in an office, laboratory, or crime scene. Work requires minimal physical exertion.

Minimum Qualifications

• On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:
  • Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a GED certificate.
  • AND Experience: Have three years’ experience in office work, including one year experience creating databases or spreadsheets.
  • OR Equivalency
  Notes: Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in criminalistics, forensics, chemistry, biology, physics or a related science from an accredited college or university may substitute for the experience requirement.

Application Deadline

Please submit your application no later than 12:00 AM on the closing date to be eligible for consideration.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of office management practices and procedures.
• Ability to develop databases and spreadsheet reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the State’s Attorney’s Office, Police Department Officials and defense attorneys.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to develop and maintain records, files and reporting systems.
• Ability to prepare fiscal and statistical reports.
• Ability to work in a laboratory or at a crime scene

Additional Information

• Background Check Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed.
• Probation All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory 1-year probation.
• Eligibility Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months.
• The decision of the Director of Human Resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.

Education Accreditation

Applicants’ education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Education credentials obtained out of the US must be evaluated for US equivalency. Evaluation agencies information may be obtained at www.naces.org.

Selection Process

• All candidates indicating the minimum qualifications on their applications will be placed on the eligible list without further examination.
• The training and experience of each candidate will be evaluated for appropriateness and quantity.
• It is essential, therefore, that you give complete and accurate information on your application.
• Vagueness or omission may prevent you from being considered for this position.

Examination Process

• All candidates must provide sufficient information on their application to show that they meet the minimum qualifications for this recruitment.
• Successful applicants will be placed on the employment certified eligible list for at least six months.
• The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position.
• You may be required to complete supplemental questions to further examine specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of the position.

Additional Information

• Baltimore City is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• The City of Baltimore prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.