Job Opportunities

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Job Description:  The Firearm and Toolmark Examiner performs a variety of comparative analyses on projectiles, cartridge cases, firearms, and other related physical evidence to determine if they share a common source. Prepares reports and supporting documentation regarding results and interpretations of examinations conducted. 

Closing Date: April 14, 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:  Provides forensic services to the Police Department, including processing of crime scenes and evidence, making fingerprint comparisons, and acting as a liaison between other departments within the agency and outside agencies. 

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: 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 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