Crime Scene Technician II | Maryland State Police

 

Crime Scene Technician II | Maryland State Police

Crime Scene Technician II
Location: Pikesville, MD
Recruitment #23-001419-0002
Salary: $63,556.00 - $98,523.00
Closing Date: June 30, 2023

The Crime Scene Technician II is the intermediate level of forensic field service work. They are responsible for the surveying of actual and suspected crime and disaster scenes for potential evidence. This would include identifying, collecting, recording and preserving evidence for laboratory examination and court presentations.


POSITION DUTIES

• Survey and search crime and disaster scenes for the presence of any and all physical evidence possibly related to the incident; identify, mark, photograph, sketch, collect and transport all evidence to the Crime Lab for analysis and potential court presentation
• Prepare detailed and accurate written records of crime scene activities
• Effectively communicate with members of the Maryland State Police as well as members of allied agencies
• Transport physical evidence as required by policy
• Maintain all assigned Crime Scene Section equipment
• Successfully complete annual proficiency tests

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, law enforcement, forensic sciences, chemistry, biology, geology or related physical or natural science from an accredited college or university.

Experience: One year of experience identifying, collecting, recording and preserving physical evidence at crime and disaster scenes.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute experience identifying, collecting, recording and preserving physical evidence at crime and disaster scenes on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute additional experience at another accredited crime laboratory crime scene unit performing equivalent work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree in the above physical, natural or forensic sciences from an accredited college or university for the required experience.


DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Three years of experience performing crime scene investigations
2. Two years of experience performing crime scene investigations and qualified to perform one of the following crime scene analyses: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis; Footwear Impressions Classification Analysis; Bullet Trajectory Analysis; and Tire Track Impressions Classification Analysis

Police Officer (Entry-Level) | The Supreme Court of the United States Police

 

Police Officer (Entry-Level) | The Supreme Court of the United States Police

 

Police Officer (Entry-Level)
Location: Washington, DC
Announcement Number: SCUSPD-202306-EL
Salary: $77,441
Closing Date: June 30, 2023

DUTIES

The Supreme Court of the United States Police is a Federal law enforcement agency that derives its authority from United States Code 40 U.S.C. 6121. The Supreme Court Police enforce Federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations, as well as enforce regulations governing the Supreme Court Building and grounds prescribed by the Marshal and approved by the Chief Justice of the United States. The department's mission is to ensure the integrity of the Constitutional Mission of the Supreme Court of the United States by protecting the Supreme Court, the Justices, employees, guests, and visitors.

The Supreme Court Police are responsible for providing a full range of police services, to include:

• Protection of the Supreme Court Building and grounds, and persons and property therein;
• Dignitary Protection for the Supreme Court Justices, both domestically and internationally;
• Maintain suitable order and decorum within the Supreme Court Building and grounds, to include policing demonstrations and large-scale events;
• Provide Courtroom security;
• Prepare numerous reports to include incident, found property, accident, and arrest reports, as well as testify in court.

Specialty Units are available to officers depending on time-in-service, completion of training, and experience. The Supreme Court Police offers both part-time and full-time specialized units. These units include:

• Dignitary Protection Unit
• Protective Intelligence Unit
• K-9 Unit
• Background Investigations Unit
• Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) Team
• Recruitment Division
• Police Operations Center - Dispatch
• Physical Security Unit
• Liaison positions with partner agencies (FBI, JTTF, DHS, USCP)
• Civil Disturbance Unit
• Training Unit
• Radio Technicians
• Honor Guard
• Various instructor positions, to include: Firearms, Driving, Defensive Tactics, CPR/First Aid

REQUIREMENTS

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See: www.sss.gov
• Meet Experience Requirements (see Qualifications)
• Applicants must be licensed to drive for at least one year at the time of application, and have an excellent driving record.
• A Supreme Court Police Officer must be able to maintain proficiency in the use of a firearm. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm and are ineligible for the position.
• Officers are prohibited from having visible body markings (including, but not limited to: tattoos, body art, facial piercings, gauges, and brandings) on the head or neck (above the collar), hands, and fingers (any area below the wrist bone).
• Hair of female officers shall not exceed more than four (4) inches (to include being restrained by hair restraints) below the top of the collar. Hair color shall consist of only natural hair colors.
• Hair of male officers shall not extend more than half an inch below the top of the collar. Hair color shall consist of only natural hair colors.
• Well-trimmed, neat mustaches and beards are permitted. The length and bulk of the mustache or beard shall not exceed more than a quarter of an inch.
• Employment is subject to successful completion of a medical exam, which includes rigorous fitness standards. Medical exam consists of blood work, drug screening, height, weight, stress test, EKG, vision, hearing, and body fat.
• Body fat will be measured using a body composition analyzer at the time of the medical exam. Males age 20-39 must be 19% or under, and age 40-59 must be 21% or under. Females age 20-39 must be 32% or under, and age 40-59 must be 33% or under.
• Vision requirements: For distance, corrected 20/20 or better binocularly with at least 20/40 in each eye. Uncorrected distant visual acuity should be 20/100 or better binocularly.
• Colorblindness: Applicant must be able to pass the Ishihara's Test for Color Deficiency.
• Hearing Requirements: Applicant must be able to pass the hearing test without the use of hearing aids.
• Police Officer Selection Test (POST): You must receive a 70% or higher on each section of the POST. The exam consists of four sections, which include Math, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, and Report Writing. The exam is multiple choice and timed.
• Completion of a psychological exam, which includes a Personal History Questionnaire, the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) Exam, the Inwald Personality Inventory (IPI) Exam, and a structured psychological interview with a clinical psychologist.
• Successful completion of a Physical Abilities Test (PAT): The PAT will consist of four events, completed as one continuously timed exam. The maximum allowable time (regardless of age or gender) is four minutes and fifteen seconds (4:15).
• Successful completion of a comprehensive background investigation, which will include employment references dating back 10 years, personal references, driving history, credit history, criminal history, drug history, and academic records.
• Failure to provide correct information, or omitting information, at any point during your application will be grounds for termination from the hiring process.

Qualifications

The criteria listed below must be met in order to be eligible to apply:

• An applicant's education/experience must include at least one of the following to be considered:
  • An Associate's degree or higher from an accredited institution (or being within six months of graduation);
  • A minimum of one year of full-time experience as a sworn police officer;
  • A minimum of three years of active duty military service (or one year of active duty military service for Military Police, Master-at-Arms, Security Forces, and Maritime Enforcement Specialists);
  • A minimum of three years of extensive work history in positions that develop skills and competencies that are transferrable to the role of an entry-level law enforcement officer (consideration under this category will be on a case-by-case basis and take into account all other suitability criteria).
• Applicants must be mature, reliable, skilled in oral and written communication, and have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must have the ability to display a high standard of ethical conduct and be trusted in all work situations.
• Applicants must have no record of felony convictions, and must not currently be involved in any pending criminal charges.
• Applicants must be licensed to drive for at least one year at the time of application, and have an excellent driving record.
• Applicants who possess prior military service must have been separated under honorable conditions (honorable discharge).
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens, at least 21 years of age, but not yet 37 years of age (except as indicated below) at the date of appointment (this position is covered under federal law enforcement retirement provisions which stipulate mandatory retirement at age 57 after at least 20 years of service, with possible extension up to age 60).
  • When in the interest of the Court, the Marshal of the Supreme Court of the United States may exceptionally consider increasing the mandatory retirement age up to age 60 for well-qualified applicants. This would allow applicants to be hired as long as they can begin employment before reaching 40 years of age. If you are approaching or exceed the age of 37, but no older than 40 years of age, we will evaluate your application under this provision.
    • Applicants over the age of 40 may still be considered if they can demonstrate sufficient prior coverage under the federal law enforcement retirement system to allow them to achieve at least 20 years of total service before age 57 (with possible extension up to age 60).

Education

• A high school diploma is required of all applicants;
• An Associate's degree or higher is required of applicants unless they meet one of the other education/experience criteria listed in the Qualifications section above.

Research Analyst (Justice Policy) | The Urban Institute

 

Research Analyst (Justice Policy) | The Urban Institute

 

Research Analyst (Justice Policy)
Location: Washington, DC
Job ID: R-801423
Salary: Min $52,112- Mid $69,247 – Max $85,672

About Urban Institute:

At the Urban Institute, we believe in the power of evidence to improve lives and strengthen communities. As a nonprofit focusing on social and economic policy, our researchers and policy entrepreneurs open minds, shape decisions, and identify transformative solutions to the most pressing issues of our time.

Our Mission

To open minds, shape decisions, and offer solutions through economic and social policy research.

Our Values

Collaboration, Equity, Inclusivity, Independence, and Integrity

For more information on the Urban Institute, please visit https://www.urban.org.

The Opportunity:

The Justice Policy Center’s (JPC) mission is to inform solutions to crime and safety challenges in the interests of promoting effectiveness in justice systems and operations; addressing the harms of victimization and justice system involvement; reducing racial and other inequities; strengthening community-led approaches to safety; and promoting justice, dignity, and well-being for all. We conduct objective, rigorous, interdisciplinary research, evaluation, and policy analysis and deliver data-driven recommendations, training, and technical assistance. In carrying out our research, we seek to center the voices, experiences, and perspectives of the people, practitioners, and communities most affected by crime and the criminal legal system. The Justice Policy Center is seeking a quantitative-focused Research Assistant who can work collaboratively on projects aimed to enhance and measure criminal justice response in the United States.

People from communities that are overrepresented in the criminal justice system and people with direct experience with the criminal justice system are encouraged to apply.

What you’ll do:

• Contribute to the design of research projects including the development of conceptual and analytical frameworks for examining justice-related issues, evaluating programs and policies, and understanding the policy context;

• Participate in the design of data collection protocols;

• Participate in data collection through document review, interviews, and surveys;

• Conduct data management and analysis activities, particularly quantitative analysis tasks;

• Write reports, policy briefs, and other publications to disseminate findings from research projects;

• Manage tasks and deadlines for multiple research projects (small and large), which includes working collaboratively with staff at all levels and troubleshooting potential issues;

• Communicate directly with state policy makers, corrections officials, researchers and other criminal justice stakeholders; and

• Contribute to proposals for external funding.

Who you are:

The successful candidate will:

• Possess academic knowledge of and quantitative research experience in a discipline that is generally associated with the attainment of a master's degree in public policy, economics, sociology, criminology, statistics, or applied economics or a bachelor’s degree with several years of related professional experience.

• Have data collection and analysis experience (for example, descriptive statistics, predictive statistics, etc.).

• Possess knowledge of STATA, R, or similar software programs.

• Have experience conducting research and/or analysis in public and/or private organizations.

• Possess high quality oral and written presentation skills.

• Exercise familiarity with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and social media tools.

• Have experience working in teams.

• Possess a self-starter mentality, able to quickly relate to senior level leaders in the criminal justice field.

• Possess strong project management skills.

• Have a willingness and ability to travel.

• Approach research with an attitude of cultural humility, given the nature of research and working with and on behalf of individuals with criminal legal system contact

• Deep understanding of racial equity and justice issues and the ability to help researchers bring an equity and inclusion lens to policy research, weaving that perspective throughout programs of work, and informing how problems are defined and evidence is communicated.

When applying, please upload a CV/resume, cover letter, and writing sample. The cover letter should be 1-2 pages and address your interest in joining JPC and how your past work and/or educational experiences would support JPC’s mission and project work. The writing sample should be solely your own work and include a sentence or two noting why you selected the sample. Due to the volume of candidates, please keep your sample to no longer than 5 pages. If you would like to send a longer sample, indicate which 5-page section you would like our team to review.

Case Coordinator | Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office

 

Case Coordinator | Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office

 

Case Coordinator
Location: Anne Arundel County, MD

The State’s Attorney’s Office is looking for a person with excellent time management skills to fill a case coordinator position. The successful candidate will be professional, detail oriented, and have experience with Word and Adobe.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Routine administrative duties such as answering phones, filing, scanning documents
• Prepare and file discovery
• Enter, store and retrieve data using electronic data management system
• Obtain various records and files
• Compile, assemble, and close out case files, enter data into case management system, and request necessary documents and reports
• Work closely with attorneys, advocates and other case coordinators

Required Skills;

• Experience with Adobe, Word and Google Documents
• Skill in word processing, including setting up and typing of a variety of materials including letters and reports
• Ability to learn new computer programs
• Ability to coordinate tasks and keeping track of deadlines
• Ability to express ideas clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to work in a cooperative, courteous and effective basis with representatives of public and private agencies and the public

Please send applications in writing with a current resume to SAO_Resume@aacounty.org
*NOTE - The selection process includes a comprehensive background investigation

Deputy Sheriff Candidate | The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

 

Deputy Sheriff Candidate | The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

Deputy Sheriff Candidate
Location: Rockville, MD
Job ID: IRC58578
Salary: $53439
Closing Date: December 22, 2023

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is currently recruiting for Deputy Sheriff. This recruitment will be used to fill positions beginning in January 2024.

The work of a Deputy Sheriff involves performing regulatory and law enforcement duties to protect the lives and property of Montgomery County residents. Deputy Sheriff's work varying shifts to include split shifts, evenings and midnights and may be called upon to work weekends and holidays. Deputies must also be available for periodic overnight trips and can travel by air, when necessary, to return inmates to and from other states.

The work environment of a Deputy Sheriff is divided between field work (serving civil process papers, transporting prisoners and citizens, returning prisoners from out of County/State and maintaining custody of prisoners in a small detention setting) and time spent in a courtroom providing prisoner and courtroom security.

Prior to becoming a sworn deputy sheriff, deputy sheriff candidates are responsible for attending and successfully completing an extended curriculum of instruction that prepares an employee to work in any one of a variety of assignments in the Office of the Montgomery County Sheriff.  A Deputy Sheriff Candidate receives a comprehensive, six (6) months of training through a recruit training program.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

1.    MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF OBTAINING SWORN    DEPUTY SHERIFF STATUS (Completion of the training academy)

2.    HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION DIPLOMA OR GED EQUIVALENT

3.    POSSESSION OF A VAILD DRIVER'S LICENSE; and

4.    MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN

Walk-in testing is allowed. Applicants are requested to arrive 20 minutes early.

The written examination is scheduled for the following dates and times:

• Saturday, July 8th 10:00 am
• Wednesday, July 19th at 6:00 pm
• Wednesday, August 9th at 10:00 am
• Saturday, August 19th at 6:00 pm
• Saturday, September 9th at 10:00 am
• Wednesday, September 20th at 6:00 pm
• Saturday, October 7th at 10:00 am
• Wednesday, October 18th at 6:00 pm
• Saturday, November 4th at 10:00 am
• Wednesday, November 15th at 6:00 pm
• Saturday, December 2nd at 10:00 am
• Wednesday, December 20th at 6:00 pm

Additional Information:

·         Candidates will be provided with information via email with instructions and information to schedule their own test date after applications have been reviewed and eligibility requirements met.

·         Prior to appointment, candidates must successfully complete an oral interview, background investigation, polygraph, physical, psychological, drug and alcohol screening.

Juvenile Court Services Aide, Clerical Assistant Courts | Circuit Court for Baltimore City

 

Juvenile Court Services Aide, Clerical Assistant Courts | Circuit Court for Baltimore City Deadline: September 14 The incumbent works in the Juvenile Court Services Office (JCS) under the direction and supervision of the Services Coordinator for the Juvenile Court and his/her designee. The Juvenile Court Services Aide conducts various clerical and administrative support assignments, which support the effective and efficient operation of the JCS Office.

Investigative Internship | Office of the Federal Public Defender District of Columbia

Investigative Internship | Office of the Federal Public Defender District of Columbia

Deadline: July 1

Investigative interns get hands-on experience assisting teams of FPD attorneys, investigators, and paralegals to meet our mission of providing a quality legal defense to indigent clients in the District of Columbia. Investigative interns gain hands-on experience with trials, evidentiary hearings and sentencings in federal court. 

Case Coordinator | Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office

 

Case Coordinator | Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office

 

Case Coordinator
Location: Anne Arundel County, MD

The State’s Attorney’s Office is looking for a person with excellent time management skills to fill a case coordinator position. The successful candidate will be professional, detail oriented, and have experience with Word and Adobe.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Routine administrative duties such as answering phones, filing, scanning documents
• Prepare and file discovery
• Enter, store and retrieve data using electronic data management system
• Obtain various records and files
• Compile, assemble, and close out case files, enter data into case management system, and request necessary documents and reports
• Work closely with attorneys, advocates and other case coordinators

Required Skills;

• Experience with Adobe, Word and Google Documents
• Skill in word processing, including setting up and typing of a variety of materials including letters and reports
• Ability to learn new computer programs
• Ability to coordinate tasks and keeping track of deadlines
• Ability to express ideas clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to work in a cooperative, courteous and effective basis with representatives of public and private agencies and the public

Please send applications in writing with a current resume to SAO_Resume@aacounty.org
*NOTE - The selection process includes a comprehensive background investigation

Secured Space Coordinator | Amazon | Northern VA

Secured Space Coordinator

Job Posting: https://www.sis.us/jobs/requisition/23-0783

About this position:

• Title: Secured Space Coordinator
• Department: Special Operations
• Location (City/State): Herndon, VA
• Employment Type: Full time

About us:
Security Industry Specialists, Inc. (SIS) provides security solutions to some of the most recognized companies and brands in the world. We deliver services that consistently exceed those of our peers. We accomplish this through innovation, constant process improvement, and an uncompromising commitment to hiring, retaining, and rewarding the best talent available.

About the role:
In this position, the Secured Space Coordinator will be an exceptionally talented,
dependable, resourceful, and self-motivated individual. The Coordinator provides security and
access control to their customer. This position will maintain a daily presence at a
designated secured space. This role will consist of logistical responsibilities including
close collaboration with Executive Assistants (EA), briefing managers, facility teams,
internal and external security partners, other PS teams and outside venders. This
position may occasionally require to be on-call after hours.


In this role, your responsibilities will be:

• Assist with comms for campus related incidents
• Operate CCTV and alarm management systems
• Mentor and educate new team members, explaining roles, and responsibilities.
• Co-create standard operating procedures for secured spaces.
• Provide security escorts around your secured space
• Build and maintain business relationships with building teams, vendors, customers, and external security partners.
• Conduct a multitude of audits on a regular cadence to ensure security integrity.
• Provide in-depth post incident debriefs to leadership.

• High ethical standards with proven ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information; excellent judgment, discretion and diplomacy
• Ability to analyze, decisively act and remain calm in emergency situations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to interface well with senior company leadership
• Highly motivated, organized, and able to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Proficient in Microsoft office
• Ability to build and maintain business relationships with building teams, vendors,

and external security partners

• Ability to prioritize and react with appropriate levels of urgency to multiple

situations, requests and events that require quick response or turnaround


The ideal candidate will have:

• Associates degree in Criminal Justice or minimum of 2+ years’ experience in a security, law enforcement or military discipline
• Security Operations Center experience
• Security Lead experience
• Lenel operating experience

▪ CPR/AED certification required.
▪ State Guard Certification completed and maintained as prescribed by presiding state law, as well as all client requested certification; all documentation and fees are the responsibility of the employee unless otherwise noted.


We offer:

• $30.00 per hour
• Health, Dental, Vision, and 401k
• Paid Time Off including Sick/Safe Time
• A dynamic and challenging work environment with opportunity for growth

Additional Information:
Security Agency #11-6769
Private Detective #11-6769
Security Industry Specialists, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of this job. They should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, requirements, skills, and standards required to perform essential job functions.