Criminalistics
Laboratory
An ASCLD/LAB Accredited Laboratory (Since
1999)
EMPLOYMENT
Position: Firearms and Tool Mark
Examiner
Location:
The
Johnson County Crime Laboratory, a division of the Johnson County Sheriff’s
Office, is seeking a qualified applicant for a position in our Firearms and
Tool Mark Section. The major duties include examining firearms for function;
comparison with bullets and cartridge cases; serial number restoration; GSR
examination of clothing associated with firearm cases; and tool mark
examinations. Other duties may be assigned based upon the qualifications of the
successful applicant.
The
successful applicant will become a commissioned Deputy Sheriff and will be
required to complete the
Minimum
Qualifications:
A
minimum of three years of experience in firearm and tool mark examination. Experience must include the completion of a
two-year, full-time training program under the direction of an experienced
firearms and tool mark examiner. In addition, the successful candidate must
have at least one-year of experience doing independent casework examination and
being qualified as an expert witness in a court of law in the area of firearms
and tool mark examination. Experience
with the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) and
familiarity with the Association of Firearms and Tool Mark Examiners' (AFTE)
Guidelines and the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory
Accreditation Board's (ASCLD/LAB) Standards is desired. Applicants must also meet the minimum
qualifications of a Deputy Sheriff.
Application/Additional
Information:
Applications can be obtained by contacting:
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Personnel Division
125 N. Cherry,
Phone: (913) 791-5511 or Toll Free: 866-262-3744
Additional Information
about the Laboratory and this position may be obtained by contacting Assistant Director
Hamm, Criminalistics Laboratory, at (913) 826-3209.
Position
will be open until filled.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 amended by the Equal
Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
of 1967 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination in employment practices because of race, color, national
origin, gender, disability, religion or age.
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age or disabled status in employment or the provision of programs and services.
6000 Lamar