Latent Print Examiner/Police Department #9423

Safety-sensitive position. Fingerprinting required.

About Us

The City of Cape Coral is the seventh largest city in Florida, with over 1,500 full-time employees. We provide various career path opportunities and offer a robust training and development program to improve current talents, develop new skills, and build effective business relationships.

Benefits

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, with additional coverage available for spouse or family
• City Employee Health & Wellness Center for healthcare services
• 5 weeks of Paid Time Off (combined sick and vacation)
• 11 paid holidays
• Pension plan
• City-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Optional Vision and Dental Plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Gym membership reimbursement
• And much more!

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in forensic science, criminal justice, or a closely related field
• Three (3) years of latent print or fingerprint examiner experience
• Have or obtain the IAI Latent Print Examiner certification within 2 years of hire
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license upon hire or promotion; out-of-state licensees must obtain and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license within thirty (30) days of hire or promotion

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years of experience as a Latent Print Examiner in an accredited Latent Print Unit
• Possess and maintain the International Association for Identification (IAI) Latent Print Examiner certification

Responsibilities

• Conducts automated searches using technology such as the Biometric Identification System to rapidly identify unidentified latent print impressions recovered at incidents
• Conducts technical and scientific examinations of exhibit material submitted by law enforcement personnel to assist with criminal investigations and develop criminal intelligence
• Evaluates the quality of latent prints submitted and developed to determine suitability for comparison purposes
• Performs analysis, comparison, and identifications of inked and photographed latent finger, palm, and footprints to known standards
• Prepares photographic enlargements to demonstrate conclusions
• Utilizes the Biometric Identification System to develop candidates for latent fingerprint comparisons
• Incorporates findings from comparisons into reports that form a basis for legal proceedings