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Duties

• Learns to identify persons for law enforcement purposes by obtaining and comparing fingerprints, photographs and computer information;
• Learns to obtain inked ten print and palm cards; learns to scan fingerprints and palm prints into live database;
• Learns to collect and properly handle DNA specimens in accordance with applicable collection and handling procedures;
• Learns to verify fingerprints and enter fingerprints into automated database;
• Learns to reads fingerprint classifications and compare to inked or scanned ten prints;
• Learns to process prisoners/suspects and register convicted felons;
• Learns how to testify in court as an expert witness;
• Learns to file identification information;
• Learns to operate various computer terminals in order to transmit and retrieve information, create and update files and conduct file searches;
• Delivers and retrieves documents from other law enforcement agencies for the Division of Police;
• May communicate with individuals who have limited English language skills;
• May be required to stand for extended periods of time in order to obtain fingerprints.

Requirements

• Completion of the twelfth school grade. Substitution(s): A certificate of high school equivalence (GED) will be accepted in lieu of a high school diploma.
• Possession of LEADS/BCI certification by the end of probationary period.
• Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license may be required for some positions.

• Some knowledge of fingerprints; skill to accurately and efficiently enter data into a computer; ability to use a computer and relevant software; ability to inspect detailed pictures, identifying any distinctions between them; ability to copy numbers and letters accurately; ability to match detailed pictures; ability to read and comprehend memoranda and textbooks; ability to perform addition; ability to communicate verbally to co-workers, making oneself understood; ability to file records according to an alphanumeric system; ability to stand for extended periods of time.

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