Fingerprint Technician I

Job Posting

Within a law enforcement agency, incumbents in the Fingerprint Technician I process and submit fingerprint and palmprint cards to the Arizona Automated Biometric Identification system (AZABIS); perform 10-print fingerprint comparisons using results of AZABIS searches and perform manual 10-print fingerprint comparisons to establish identity of subjects; researches, reviews, and updates information in criminal history databases; fingerprints suspects, detainees, applicants and sex offenders; registers sex offenders and maintains sex offender databases; provides expert testimony in court.

Essential Functions :

• Processes and submits fingerprint cards to the Arizona Automated Biometric Identification System (AZABIS) and other relevant databases;
• Analyzes and compares 10-print fingerprints using AZABIS search results to establish the identity of subjects;
• Performs manual comparisons of 10-print fingerprints and prints on pawn slips, financial documents, and other evidence for investigations or court sentencing;
• Researches, submits, reviews, and edits demographic and arrest records in local, state, and federal databases, updating or establishing subjects' criminal histories;
• Conducts quality control on fingerprints within AZABIS and manually to ensure accuracy;
• Provides alias (AKA) information and potential outstanding warrant details to criminal justice agencies when false identities are discovered;
• Clears arrests within state-mandated timeframes, corrects errors, rates print quality, and performs manual quality control;
• Produces and distributes disposition reports to courts or agencies within state-mandated timeframes;
• Processes applicant cards through AZABIS and the FBI database, providing results to background investigators;
• Writes and submits reports outlining fingerprint comparison results and analysis;
• Provides expert testimony in court regarding fingerprint comparison results and analysis processes;
• Captures and records fingerprints, palm prints, and photographs of subjects using electronic live scan systems and ink for investigations and mandated purposes;
• Registers sex offenders, including fingerprinting, photographing, and collecting DNA samples, and maintains demographic and criminal history data in departmental systems;
• Provides fingerprint and sex offender information to local, state, and federal agencies and other law enforcement entities;
• Operates, maintains, and provides training on the use of fingerprinting and live scan equipment, ensuring the security and confidentiality of data.

Minimum Qualifications :

Completion of training or course work in fingerprint classification from an accredited community college or International Association of Identification (IAI) recognized training program. (Proof of training completion or coursework completion must be provided at time of application.) OR One year of work experience fingerprinting subjects using ink and / or electronic Livescan system. (One year of work experience either performing 10-print fingerprint comparisons or utilizing an automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS) is preferred. Experience limited to the use of Livesc)