Laboratory and field work involving firearms and toolmarks and their related examinations for the Forensic Laboratory in the Department of Public Safety.
Work includes on-scene evidentiary searches at major or difficult crime scenes.
Receives, examines and returns all evidence in accord with established laboratory procedures. Performs standby crime scene search duty to assist the Division of State Police and other law enforcement agencies in documenting crime scenes, recording and recovering evidence, transporting that evidence to the forensic laboratory and facilitating the examination of that evidence through proper chain of custody and established laboratory protocol. Conducts serial number restoration and physical match examinations. Is capable of conducting shooting reconstructions through standard ballistic calculations and computer programs. Maintains reference firearms collection and destroys firearms for Division of State Police and other law enforcement agencies.