Forensic Imaging Lab Technician

Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Job Description:

SUMMARY

This is technical work in photography, processing, duplicating, and enlarging film and processing digital and video images, printing digital and video images, and maintaining a photographic/digital/video laboratory.

Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under limited supervision.  Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its emphasis on skilled photographic, digital, and video duties.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position.  The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job.  Performance of lower level duties may be required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Operates varied still and motion picture camera equipment.

Monitors photographic and video lab equipment to ensure proper functionally and assists with installation of necessary software and hardware for processing video evidence.

Maintains security of imaging evidence. Orders and stores supplies and equipment, according to inventory specifications.

Responds to crime scenes and collects video surveillance.

Records all inquiries and requests for video evidence, as well as all changes made to original footage for the purpose of maintaining integrity of evidence.

Prepares video evidence for playback by enhancing imagery, editing for time/subject, creating side-by-sides, and/or using different methods to achieve optimal results.

Utilizes current technologies to determine the best use of photographic, digital, and video equipment.

Recommends purchase of additional equipment and maintains Department-wide imaging equipment inventory.

Maintains security of imaging evidence.

Develops, processes, adjusts, and edits images to aid in the identification of persons or objects in photographs.

Testifies in court concerning processing procedures and security of imaging evidence.

Trains Police personnel on photographic procedures and techniques.

Photographs Public Relations events.

Attends work on a continuous and regular basis.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma, and two (2) years of experience in photography and photographic processing, digital photography and computerize digital processing, and video processing.

Investigative or forensic investigative experience and/or police background preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS OR LICENSES

Licenses

Valid Florida Driver license required at time of hire.

Certifications

None.