CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION SUPERVISOR (CLASS CODE 5284)

Crime Scene Investigation Lead Specialist

City of New Orleans

Salary : $56,488.00 Annually

Location : New Orleans, LA

Job Type : Probationary

Job Number : 11396 / 5284

Department : Police Department

Opening Date : 07 / 04 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Kind Of Work

Advanced technical, administrative, and supervisory duties involved in the collecting, documenting, and preserving of evidence at a crime scene; and related work as required. Shift, weekend, and holiday work is required.

Minimum Qualifications

(Promotional) Permanent status with the City of New Orleans and two (2) years of experience as a Crime Scene Investigation Lead Specialist.

(Original entrance)

• High School graduation or G.E.D.
• Sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited college or university with at least twelve credit hours in Criminal Justice, Chemistry, Biology, Forensic Science, or a closely related scientific field. Official transcripts must be presented to the New Orleans Civil Service Department within two (2) weeks of application.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Five (5) years of full-time experience in crime scene investigation. This must have included two (2) years of supervisory experience in the collecting, documenting, and preserving of evidence at crime scenes.

An associate's degree is preferred. Note : Additional experience collecting, documenting, and preserving of evidence at crime scenes may substitute for the required college credit at the rate of one (1) year of related experience equals 30 hours (one year) of college credits.

Kind Of Examination

A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes, however credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for related experience gained within the last ten (10) years. This is an original entrance and promotional examination.

General Information

The City of New Orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to Shana Parker at (504) 658-3516 or TTY / voice at (504) 586-4475 or (504) 658-4020. Domicile requirements for employment are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013 must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire. Airport and public safety employees are excluded from this provision. Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.