Job description
The S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is searching to fill a Special Agent positions in our Crime Scene Unit. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor’s degree, integrity, and a strong desire for public service.
General Responsibility:
To maintain competency and provide the State of South Carolina with expertise in crime scene investigation in one or more of the following: footwear/tire tread examination, bloodstain pattern analysis/crime scene reconstruction, or advanced digital photography; to perform tasks associated with being a sworn law enforcement officer in the State of South Carolina and a Special Agent with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division with statewide authority.
Specific Duties:
- Under limited supervision and in accordance with laboratory and departmental protocols and procedures, conduct crime scene investigations, issue summaries of the investigations, and provide expert testimony in judicial proceedings.
- Under limited supervision and in accordance with laboratory and departmental protocols and procedures, process evidence collected from crime scenes for fingerprints, perform job functions in one or more of the following: footwear/tire tread examination, bloodstain pattern analysis/crime scene reconstruction, or advanced digital photography, and provide expert testimony in judicial proceedings.
- Display professionalism in the workplace. Demonstrate the ability to work independently and as a team member. Maintain assigned equipment in good, working condition. Maintain a neat and orderly workspace. Successfully complete additional assignments and/or duties as assigned by the department supervisor.
- Achieve and maintain competency through continued training and yearly proficiency testing in crime scene investigation, evidence processing for fingerprints, and one or more of the following: footwear/tire tread examination, bloodstain pattern analysis/crime scene reconstruction, or advanced crime photography.
- Maintain law enforcement certification and perform tasks associated with being a sworn law enforcement officer in the State of South Carolina and a Special Agent with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division with statewide authority.
- A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university with science courses. A Bachelor's degree may be substituted with crime scene experience on a year to year basis.
- Must demonstrate the ability to work in dynamic crime scene environments and perform effectively under stressful conditions.
- Must successfully complete training at the SC Criminal Justice Academy and obtain Class I Law Enforcement Certification.
- Must successfully complete the Crime Scene Training Program and relevant portions of the Latent Print Department Training Manual.
- Must be able to obtain competency and maintain proficiency in appropriate categories.
- Position requires availability for call out 24 hours per day and requires travel and may require some overnight travel.
- Must be able to process indoor and outdoor crime scenes in varying climate conditions for extended periods of time. Must be able to move and transport articles/items that may be found at a crime scene. Must be able to work around and handle deceased persons.
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
SLED offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
A copy of the Division’s EEOP Utilization Report is available at www.sled.sc.gov
Supplemental questions are considered part of the official application. Any misrepresentation of yourself may be grounds for disqualification.
Conditional selection based on candidate education, training, experience, oral interviews and clearance of background investigation.
SLED offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
- Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
A copy of the Division’s EEOP Utilization Report is available at www.sled.sc.gov
Supplemental questions are considered part of the official application. Any misrepresentation of yourself may be grounds for disqualification.
Conditional selection based on candidate education, training, experience, oral interviews and clearance of background investigation.
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