The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations, and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation.

The Forensic Investigations Unit (FIU) is comprised of the following subcommands: Crime Scene Unit, Police Laboratory Latent Print Section, OCME Liaison Unit, and the administrative staff coordinating the work of all of me subcommands. The Crime Scene Unit responds to scenes of homicides, rapes and sexual assaults, motor vehicle crashes involving deaths, and fires involving deaths to collect evidence. The Police Laboratory accepts a wide variety of evidence for analyses. Some of the types of evidence submitted to the Police Laboratory are: possible controlled substances for identification; firearms and ballistic evidence for testing and examination items recovered at scenes to examine for prints. DNA and trace materials that will help answer questions about what took place at the scene of a crime. Evidence may be processed for the presence of latent prints, swabbed to remove and safeguard possible DNA, examined for hairs, fibers, paint, gunshot residues, footwear impressions, ignitable liquids; examined to perform comparisons of handwriting, tape, and plastic bags. The Latent Print Section receives possible latent prints to evaluate and compare to known prints from people in the fingerprint databases to try to identity possible suspects and build cases for prosecution and conviction of defendants. The OCME Liaison Unit coordinates the submission of evidence from the Police Department to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner Forensic Biology (DNA) Unit.

The successful candidate will have the following duties but not limited to: Loading and unloading heavy equipment and materials at department facilities and warehouses; Transporting items such as furniture and maintenance supplies of various weight and sizes. The candidate may be required to operate a department motor vehicle in connection with the performance of duties. The candidate may also use hand and power Tools and performs other related duties.

1. There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.
2. There are certain medical and physical requirements.
License Requirements
Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York.

There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.
There are certain medical and physical requirements..
License Requirements: Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York.
Demonstrate strength and thoroughness in all aspects of daily work:
Must be a team player with an energetic positive disposition;
Able to identify deadlines and work effectively in a pressurized environment.

In compliance with Federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and un-emancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

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150-14 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.