The Virginia Beach Police Department’s Forensic Unit employs twenty civilian and ancillary employees in two distinct sections , crime scene investigation and latent fingerprint examination. The Crime Scene Section responds to approximately 5000 crime scenes annually, including a mixture of property crimes and violent crimes.
Three (3) Forensic Specialist Supervisors (FSS) are first line “working supervisors” responsible for the operational oversight of the Crime Scene Section, and report to the Forensic Unit Supervisor. FSS’s are expected to be technical leaders and subject matter experts as they perform a mixture of technical and administrative tasks including, but not limited to:
- Casework management and supervision,
- Crime scene resource allocation,
- Technical report review,
- Evidence submission screening with laboratory personnel,
- Coordination of shift scheduling and payroll/leave approvals,
- Personnel interview panel member,
- Performance evaluations of direct reports,
- Initial/Onboarding training coordination and approval,
- Project management,
- Information request fulfillment,
- Training requests evaluation and submission.
WORK SCHEDULE:
FSS’s work four (4) ten-hour shifts on Monday through Thursday which align the shift times that provide 24/7 coverage. On Friday through Sunday, FSS’s share an on-call responsibility in which they will be available to field inquiries from technicians/specialist for guidance and provide scene response/oversight at major incidents. FSS’s are responsible for being on-call for four (4) months of the year. A take-home police vehicle is assigned to the FSS that is on-call for the month. Department-issued cell phones are provided to supervisory personnel who are on-call.
Disqualifiers:
The following is a listing of "disqualifiers" or concerns that could result in you not being selected for employment. Please give consideration to these factors before applying. This is not an exhaustive listing.
Criminal History : Conviction of any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude (crimes contrary to justice, honesty, or good morals). Conviction of any Class 1 or Class 2 misdemeanor, excluding traffic violations which are discussed separately, or the Virginia State Law equivalent within the last 5 years.
Traffic Violations : Any conviction of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, refusal to take blood or breath test, eluding police, racing, or leaving the scene of an accident within the last 5 years.
Drugs : Any involvement in the sale of illegal drugs as an adult. Any illegal use or possession of any illegal drug, including but not limited to heroin, cocaine, hallucinogens or any derivative thereof (except marijuana) within the last five years. Illegal possession of anabolic steroids within the last 36 months.