The City of Santa Rosa is seeking highly qualified applicants for an exciting opportunity to join the Santa Rosa Police Department as a Police Field and Evidence Technician! We offer support from a dedicated team of skilled professional co-workers, the opportunity to provide a vital service to your community, a competitive salary and generous benefits. There are TWO current openings.
The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization. Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, inclusive City for our community and visitors. We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply. |
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Police Field and Evidence Technicians (FET’s) are civilians (non-sworn/law enforcement) who perform tasks in a range of situations in law enforcement field work not requiring peace officer status. They work independently or as part of a team to process a variety of crime scenes.
FET’s are primarily assigned to handle patrol calls for service in the field that do not require a police officer. These include the investigation of basic crimes where the suspect is no longer on scene and the investigation of traffic collisions. In addition, FET’s work with officers and detectives on cases where they are responsible for processing complex and major crime scenes. FET’s may also be offered rotating specialty assignments such as working in a laboratory environment on latent fingerprint identification.
Shift assignments are typically four 10-hour days per week and rotate every six months. Shifts include day, swing, holidays, weekends, overtime, and shift holdovers. FET’s must be available on an on-call basis for crime scene processing twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week during the assigned on-call weeks. Shift differentials and bilingual pay are available. See the “Working Conditions” section below for more important information.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
We are seeking candidates who possess:
WHAT WE’RE OFFERING
In addition to offering a rewarding work environment, opportunity for career growth, and an excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits, including retirement through CalPERS, a competitive leave accrual package, a choice of health plans, a flexible spending program, employer contributions to a Retiree Health Savings plan, and top of the line employer paid vision and dental coverage. Detailed information about available benefits can be found in the City’s Benefits Guide (Click here) and the Unit 14 Memorandum Of Understanding.
The following are examples of essential duties:
License or Certificate:
All completed applications will be carefully reviewed. Please complete a thoughtful, thorough application and answers to the supplemental questions specific to this position. As part of the selection process, your responses to these questions will be evaluated to determine whether you will be invited to continue in the process. Incomplete responses, or responses such as “See Resume”, may not be considered. Based on this review, applicants who are determined to have the most related qualifications will be invited to the next step, anticipated to be an oral appraisal interview.
Working Conditions:
Incumbents in this classification are required to work 10 hour shifts and may be required to work hours beyond an assigned shift with little or no notice. The work schedule requires shift work including weekends, days, evenings, graveyards, and holidays. Additionally, incumbents are required to work in an on-call status periodically throughout the year. Due to the varied and unpredictable nature of the work, incumbents in this classification are subject to the following conditions: operate equipment and enter data into a computer requiring repetitive arm-hand movement in confined spaces such as when operating a lap top while in a vehicle. Police Field and Evidence Technicians may stand for expended periods of time such as when directing traffic or investigating crime scenes. Employees use calibrated instruments when processing crime scenes. Gathering evidence requires the incumbent to bend or stoop repeatedly a similar movement is required to get in and out of a car. Coordinated movement of more than one limb simultaneously is required, such as when using a hand radio while driving, using a flashlight while driving, or when directing traffic. A Police Field and Evidence Technician typically spends 7 – 8 hours per day driving or sitting in a vehicle, which requires the continuous support of lower back muscles. Incumbents may be required to climb ladders, rocks and or walls and search rooftops, which require lifting arms above shoulders and working at heights greater than ten feet. Technicians may be called upon to search for lost or missing persons or process crime scenes that require walking over rough, uneven, slippery or rocky surfaces such as fields, parks, hillsides, creek sides, or wading into bodies of water. Incumbents are required to listen for alarms, screams, breaking glass, or other suspicious noise that may require investigation. Technicians may be required to lift and carry heavy objects such as equipment or evidence weighing up to 30 pounds. The work requires the incumbent to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements including hot and very cold temperatures. When processing crimes scenes Police Field and Evidence Technicians may be exposed to airborne and contact pathogens, bio-hazardous conditions such as blood or body fluids, unidentified chemicals, or narcotics. Technicians may also be required to perform duties at the coroner’s office where there are unpleasant odors and exposure to blood and other body fluids.
The City of Santa Rosa – A Wonderful Place to Call Home
A charter city incorporated in 1868, Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, one of California’s premier wine growing regions, and is the gateway to tourist destinations in the redwoods and on the coast. Santa Rosa is the 26th largest City in the state. It occupies 41 square miles and serves a population of 170,000. The City has a historic preservation program and has environmental diversity.
The City of Santa Rosa provides a full range of services including police and fire protection; construction and maintenance of streets and other infrastructure; water, storm water, and wastewater utilities; housing services through its Housing Authority; economic development; transit; parking; and recreation, parks, and cultural services, including a municipal golf course. The City of Santa Rosa’s residents work in a well-balanced mix of management, professional, manufacturing, sales, tourism, transportation, construction, and service jobs. The City also plays an important role in supporting the agriculture and tourism industries of California’s north coast.
In addition to offering a challenging, rewarding work environment and excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits.
This job classification is in Miscellaneous Unit 14, Police Civilian – Technical. Please click HERE to be redirected to the City’s benefits information page.
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