Director, District Attorney's Laboratory of Forensic Services

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Director, District Attorney's Laboratory of Forensic Services

Director, District Attorney’s Laboratory of Forensic Services is a management class. It is distinguished from the class of Supervising Criminalist by its responsibility for the overall planning, organizing, and directing the operations of the District Attorney’s Laboratory of Forensic Services.

Supervising Criminalist

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Supervising Criminalist

Supervising Criminalist is a supervisory class. It is characterized by responsibility for the day-to-day supervision of Criminalists and Forensic Laboratory Technicians, and the assignment and review of their work. The Supervising Criminalist may analyze cases.

Criminalist – Level I-IV

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Criminalist – Level I-IV

The duties of a Criminalist range from the least difficult assignments requiring a minimal level of expertise and limited experience, to the performance of the most difficult, sensitive, and technical casework requiring highly advanced knowledge, skills, and experience in forensic science.

Forensic Laboratory Technician

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Forensic Laboratory Technician

Forensic Laboratory Technician is a technical class. Under direct supervision, incumbents perform routine laboratory tests and/or evidence custodial duties. This class is distinguished from Criminalist by the performance of routine laboratory tests for a limited variety of casework, performance of evidence custodial duties, need for closer technical supervision, and review of test results by a Criminalist or Supervising Criminalist.

Crime Lab Careers

Laboratory Director

Director, District Attorney’s Laboratory of Forensic Services is a management class. It is distinguished from the class of Supervising Criminalist by its responsibility for the overall planning, organizing, and directing the operations of the District Attorney’s Laboratory of Forensic Services.

Supervising Criminalist

Supervising Criminalist is a supervisory class. It is characterized by responsibility for the day-to-day supervision of Criminalists and Forensic Laboratory Technicians, and the assignment and review of their work. The Supervising Criminalist may analyze cases.

Criminalist – Level I-IV

The duties of a Criminalist range from the least difficult assignments requiring a minimal level of expertise and limited experience, to the performance of the most difficult, sensitive, and technical casework requiring highly advanced knowledge, skills, and experience in forensic science.

Forensic Laboratory Technician

Forensic Laboratory Technician is a technical class. Under direct supervision, incumbents perform routine laboratory tests and/or evidence custodial duties. This class is distinguished from Criminalist by the performance of routine laboratory tests for a limited variety of casework, performance of evidence custodial duties, need for closer technical supervision, and review of test results by a Criminalist or Supervising Criminalist.

Investigations

The Bureau of Investigations within the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office offers a variety of employment opportunities.

We also provide a Law Enforcement Intern Program.

Laboratory Director

Director, District Attorney’s Laboratory of Forensic Services is a management class. It is distinguished from the class of Supervising Criminalist by its responsibility for the overall planning, organizing, and directing the operations of the District Attorney’s Laboratory of Forensic Services.

Supervising Criminalist

Supervising Criminalist is a supervisory class. It is characterized by responsibility for the day-to-day supervision of Criminalists and Forensic Laboratory Technicians, and the assignment and review of their work. The Supervising Criminalist may analyze cases.

Criminalist – Level I-IV

The duties of a Criminalist range from the least difficult assignments requiring a minimal level of expertise and limited experience, to the performance of the most difficult, sensitive, and technical casework requiring highly advanced knowledge, skills, and experience in forensic science.

Forensic Laboratory Technician

Forensic Laboratory Technician is a technical class. Under direct supervision, incumbents perform routine laboratory tests and/or evidence custodial duties. This class is distinguished from Criminalist by the performance of routine laboratory tests for a limited variety of casework, performance of evidence custodial duties, need for closer technical supervision, and review of test results by a Criminalist or Supervising Criminalist.

Forensic Laboratory Technician

Forensic Laboratory Technician is a technical class. Under direct supervision, incumbents perform routine laboratory tests and/or evidence custodial duties. This class is distinguished from Criminalist by the performance of routine laboratory tests for a limited variety of casework, performance of evidence custodial duties, need for closer technical supervision, and review of test results by a Criminalist or Supervising Criminalist.

Forensic Laboratory Technician

Forensic Laboratory Technician is a technical class. Under direct supervision, incumbents perform routine laboratory tests and/or evidence custodial duties. This class is distinguished from Criminalist by the performance of routine laboratory tests for a limited variety of casework, performance of evidence custodial duties, need for closer technical supervision, and review of test results by a Criminalist or Supervising Criminalist.