JOB INFORMATION

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

AGE: 18 years of age or older; except for high school graduates (or persons with GED equivalency) who are 17.

CITIZENSHIP: You must be a United States citizen or have the current legal right to work in the United States.

EDUCATION: You must meet ONE of the following options:

• Completion of 80 hours of formalized training in ten-print or latent print examinations by a recognized law enforcement agency, P.O.S.T., F.B.I., Department of Justice or a recognized professional institute.
• Associate's Degree or higher in a forensic or physical science.
• Certificate in Forensic Technology that includes college-level course work in basic fingerprinting and advanced fingerprinting.

NOTE:

• Additional qualifying experience may NOT be used to substitute for lack of the required education.

EXPERIENCE: 100 hours of experience in ONE or more of the following areas:

• Latent print processing.
• Ten-print examinations.
• Latent print examinations.

NOTES:

• A Bachelor's Degree in a forensic or physical science may be substituted for the required 100 hours of above experience.
• Volunteer or intern experience at a recognized law enforcement agency or laboratory is qualifying (experience must be documented).
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• Proof of training certificates, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• Proof of Forensic Technology Certificate, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• Proof of documented volunteer or intern experience, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

SCREENING PROCESS

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION