Latent Print Examiner - City of Cape Coral Police Department

General Overview

This position is safety sensitive and requires fingerprinting. The City of Cape Coral, Florida's seventh largest city, employs over 1,500 full-time staff members. It offers numerous career progression opportunities and comprehensive training programs designed to enhance existing skills and build new ones.

Benefits and Perks

• City-covered employee health insurance, with options to add spouse or family members
• Access to the City Employee Health & Wellness Center for medical services
• Five weeks of paid time off combining sick leave and vacation
• Eleven paid holidays annually
• Enrollment in a pension plan
• City-funded life and long-term disability coverage
• Optional dental and vision insurance plans
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities
• Reimbursement for gym memberships
• Various additional benefits

Education and Experience Requirements

• Associate degree in forensic science, criminal justice, or a related discipline
• Minimum of three years’ experience as a latent print or fingerprint examiner

Licenses and Certifications

• Possession of or commitment to acquire the International Association for Identification (IAI) Latent Print Examiner certification within two years of hire
• Valid driver's license required at hire; non-Florida license holders must obtain a Florida driver's license within 30 days following employment

Preferred Qualifications

• At least three years’ experience working as a Latent Print Examiner in an accredited Latent Print Unit
• Current IAI Latent Print Examiner certification

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform automated fingerprint searches using systems like the Biometric Identification System to quickly identify unknown latent prints from incident scenes
• Carry out technical and scientific analyses of evidence submitted by law enforcement to support criminal investigations and intelligence development
• Assess the quality of developed latent prints to confirm suitability for comparison
• Analyze, compare, and identify latent fingerprints, palm prints, and footprints, both inked and photographed, against established standards
• Create photographic enlargements to illustrate conclusions
• Leverage the Biometric Identification System to generate candidate matches for latent print comparisons and document findings to support legal processes

Additional Information

The employer is an equal opportunity provider and maintains a drug-free workplace.