Job Opportunities

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Job Description: Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: Performs complex comparative analysis of legally seized firearms, ammunition components, and/or weapons. Documents the unique characteristics of firearms during a forensic examination, to include thorough inspection and temporarily repairing/restoring firearms. Documents all examinations performed and results obtained. Testifies to work performed in court. Plans and executes new method development and validation studies. Provides forensic instruction to stakeholders. Promotes the quality management system. 

Closing Date: March 10, 2025

Job Description: The Forensic Investigator is responsible for conducting timely, organized and complete forensic investigations. Duties include documenting, obtaining, analyzing, and presenting evidence against those who have committed crimes in the City. 

Job Description: The purpose of this job within the organization is to thoroughly document crime scenes and identify, collect, and process physical evidence. Responsible for property room controls including the packaging, securing and chain of custody for all evidence collected and submitted for storage and processing. This job works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Closing Date: March 10, 2025

Job Description: Under general supervision, makes fingerprint evaluations and comparisons, processes evidence, processes crime scenes, prepares reports, assists in training police personnel, testifies as an expert witness, and performs other activities in support of the Police Department. 

Job Description: Systematically survey crime scenes to collect, tag and secure scene and evidence; reconstruct crime sequence and events; assist and direct detectives; write reports; and prepare sketches, diagrams and photographs. Log, maintain, store and secure all crime scene evidence and conduct periodic inventory of the evidence storage room and capacity. Analyze evidence, including known and latent prints; provide fingerprinting services to citizens, police applicants and others. Submit evidence to forensic laboratories as necessary and appropriate for analysis; work with medical examiners, as necessary and appropriate on autopsies. Work with Medical Examiner as appropriate on autopsies. Register sex offenders and update relevant information; maintain records; and communicate information with other law enforcement agencies. Ensure all equipment is operating properly; order necessary repair and maintenance supplies. Conduct research; prepare handouts; and provide instruction on crime scene processes and other specialty subjects. Maintain training and education standards by attending classes required by the State of Texas to maintain certification. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Closing Date: May 15, 2025

Job Description: Photograph and process crime scenes and criminal instruments for fingerprints, biological fluid, and other evidence using powders, chemicals, adhesives, tapes, light sources, digital photography, swabs, and various other recovery methods; photographs physiological evidence at autopsies; collect, preserve, and maintain integrity of evidence in the field; properly package, store, and submit evidence to the Property and Evidence Unit and Regional Crime Lab following detailed procedures; processes articles brought to the station for identification purposes; maintains daily report of activities; fingerprints citizens, police, fire and liquor applicants; classifies and files fingerprint cards; presents testimony in court as expert witness for fingerprint identification and crime scene investigation; Provide routine maintenance and care for Crime Scene vehicles, photography equipment, and other electronic equipment related to job functions; use sophisticated chemical, physical, optical, and computerized techniques of scientific analysis in the performance of job duties. 

Job Description: This position is responsible for all activities related to investigating crimes, assists all divisions of the Sheriffs Office and local, state, and federal agencies in investigations, identifications, and court appearances by gathering, securing, and maintaining all evidence, whereby all evidence is easily retrieved and presentable for court appearances; and conducts training classes as needed. 

Job Description: Identifies, documents, collects, preserves, processes and handles evidence from crime scenes. Processes evidence and crime scenes for latent prints. Evaluates and analyzes latent print evidence.  Incumbents in this classification are required to respond to call-back on a 24-hour call-back, including nights, weekends and holidays. 

Job Description: This position performs duties that involve documentation, collection, preservation, processing, storage, and analysis of evidence. Assumes a high degree of accountability for delivering high quality crime scene investigative services. Performs operation and clerical duties and tasks specific to the position. Works as a team member, interacts positively and cooperatively with co-workers and supervisors, responds politely to customers, and effectively performs under intense time pressure. Maintains physical, mental, and emotional abilities to perform the essential job duties of the position. Maintains a positive attitude.  

Job Description: Under direct supervision of the Support Services Manager, responsible for performing technical duties related to receiving, processing, preserving, storing, and disposing of evidence and other property submitted to the property/evidence section. Completes Chain of Custody entries and testifies in court. 

Job Description: The purpose of this job is to manage the Forensic/Property Unit, which includes the LCPD Property Room, Evidence Processing Lab and associated areas, and assigned personnel. Receives and fulfills incoming requests for the forensic processing of evidence items and responds to crime scenes for the purposes of scene processing and evidence collection. Ensures the Unit and its personnel are knowledgeable and aware of the legal issues relating to evidence/forensics and continues to stay current with emerging technologies and advancements in a variety of forensic disciplines in order to fulfill the needs of the Department and community at large.

Job Description: The Forensic Investigator responds to death scenes to document, recover and identify human remains, and collect and preserve physical and biological evidence. Answers and records death calls and prepares written and verbal reports in accordance with Sec. 49.25, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Consults other HCIFS Divisions (i.e. anthropology, trace) as requested or required by the circumstances of a case. 

Closing Date:  March 1, 2025

Job Description:  Under close supervision, performs a wide variety of tasks associated with the collection, processing, tracking, handling, and safekeeping of crime scene evidence for the Odessa Police Department (OPD); performs duties in compliance with state laws and OPD policies. 

Job Description: The Property & Crime Scene Technician maintains chain of custody and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements governing the processing and storage of evidence and/or property. The selected candidate will assist officers on scenes by responding to crime scenes, collecting evidence and samples of biological material for laboratory submission and complete crime scene photography (this position is probably not well suited for the faint of heart). Also assists officers by picking up and delivering evidence and property to courts, laboratories, and other outside agencies.

Researches and assists in resolving property and/or evidence related matters as required. Prepares and files property destruction orders with the District Attorney's Office, pulls and destroys property upon Judge's authorization.

Job Description:  The IBIS Support Technician is an entry-level position responsible for evaluating and documenting the function and safety of firearms that are submitted to the Department’s Firearms Identification Division.  Duties and Responsibilities include:       1. Inventories, documents, evaluates, and test fires various types of firearms; conducts serial number restoration of firearms; issues reports reflecting results of examinations

2. Conducts administrative reviews of casework to ensure compliance with laboratory procedures and accreditation standards 

3. Provides expert testimony; provides technical assistance to law enforcement and attorneys

4. Assists with the training of new employees; enters specimens into the Integrated Ballistics Identification System (IBIS)

Closing Date: May 25, 2025