FT DIGITAL FORENSICS EXAMINER

Digital Forensics Examiner

Department/Location: Bradenton Police Department

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Bargaining Unit: None

Classification: Non-Essential

Schedule: This position may work irregular shifts, day or night, weekday or weekend and requires scheduled/unscheduled overtime, including evenings, weekends and holidays and/or immediate response to emergency conditions.

Supervision Exercised: None

Supervision Received: Patrol Support Sergeant

General Purpose of the Position: This is specialized technical work managing a multitude of camera systems during evenings and weekends, physical and digital crime scene assessment, combined with the collection, preservation, extraction and analysis of all video/electronic devices supporting police investigations. The DFE would also provide technical support during the execution of search warrants, during operations requiring or involving video/electronic equipment, and perform other operational duties as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Conducting thorough and documented preservation, extraction, and analysis of camera systems and electronic devices in support of Criminal Investigations.
• Manages evidence logs.
• Assess crime scenes, both physical and digital, and assists with the execution of search warrants of either.
• Identifies, collects, inventories, and stores evidence items in a secure manner.
• Conducts forensic examinations of various media.
• Documents procedure and findings in official police reports. Collects items of evidence for analysis from affiliates and local agents. Assists with that preparation.
• Testifies in criminal or civil matters.
• Acts as liaison to outside related governmental, educational and non-profit agencies. Assists with school and community presentations.
• Assists with traveler operations, specific to on-site camera surveillance and forensics. Assists with human trafficking investigations.

(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned, including City-directed work assignments in the event of a declared emergency.)

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Job Descriptions

Skills and Physical Abilities Required:
• Knowledge and understanding of search warrant language and how to gain authority.
• Knowledge of how to conduct consent-based searches, and associated authority, scope, and restrictions.
• Ability to communicate clearly, orally and in writing, and to make accurate, factual, concise well-organized reports and presentations.
• Ability to work in close quarters in undercover environments.
• Ability to conduce equipment demonstrations and conduct public speaking.
• Ability to work in small groups.
• Skill of on-scene digital devise preview and triaging.
• Skill in on-scene live acquisition of devises running encryption. Skill in social media investigations.
• Skill in desktop, laptop, and mobile device forensic analysis.
• Ability to plan, organize and use mature judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions in accordance with established policy.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
• The work is light, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Additional requirements include: balancing, climbing, crouching, feeling, fingering, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity and walking. (Occasional=1-3 hours; Frequent=3-5 hours; Constant=5-8 hours per work day.)

Equipment Used: Computer, camera, alternative light source, video knowledge, super glue fuming.

Education and Experience Required: Associates Degree in Forensics with at least one (1) year of experience in computer forensics. Law enforcement experience preferred. IACIS and CFCE preferred. Possession of and ability to maintain a valid Florida driver's license.

Environmental Conditions: The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to changing goals, priorities, and needs. Work typically requires minimal exposure to one or more disagreeable conditions, i.e. irate customers, outdoors weather conditions, excessive noise, extreme heat, odors or dust. This position may require frequent exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, etc.) This position requires that handling of evidence and property that may be exposed to bodily fluids and/or blood borne pathogens.

Position : 521566101

Code : 816-1

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : PATROL SUPPORT

Grade : NONR117

Group : NON REPRES

Job Class : FT DIGITAL FORENSICS EXAMINER

Posting Start : 08/09/2024

Posting End : 12/31/9999

Salary: $19.55-$29.33