FIREARMS EXAMINER

ANNUAL SALARY

$84,606 - $105,131

DUTIES

A Firearms Examiner is a civilian employee of the Police Department who examines and identifies firearms, weapons, cartridges, bullets, and similar evidence in criminal investigations; collects physical evidence at crime scenes; analyzes and reconstructs the events occurring at crime scenes; conducts complete scientific tests of firearms evidence using laboratory equipment; prepares documentation and reports on the results of the collection and analysis of evidence; testifies in court concerning the results of examinations; provides expert testimony on general firearms capability and examination methodology; and does related work.

REQUIREMENTS

1.        Graduation from a recognized four-year college or university; and

2.        Four years of full-time paid experience in examining and identifying firearms, weapons, ammunition, and similar evidence, including court experience as an examiner of firearms evidence in a criminal proceeding; and

3.        Submission of a Firearms Examiner Supplemental Training and Experience Questionnaire and the City application at the time of filing.

WHERE TO APPLY

Applications WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ON THE CITY APPLICATION FORM. You may apply online on our website at https://personline.lacity.org/job_app/ or you may download a paper application at http://www.lacity.org/per/appform.htm and the Training and Experience Questionnaire at http://www.lacity.org/per/exams/2233Sup.pdf and send both in by mail.

For a full description of this and other available positions, please use the following link:

http://personline.lacity.org/job_list/jobs.htm