| CITY OF LOS ANGELES A Great Place for a Career |
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CLASS CODE: 2233 OPEN DATE: 3/3/2000 |
| JOB TITLE | FIREARMS EXAMINER |
| ANNUAL SALARY | $84,606 - $105,131 |
| DUTIES | A Firearms Examiner is a civilian employee of the Police Department who examines and identifies firearms, weapons, cartridges, bullets, and similar evidence in criminal investigations; collects physical evidence at crime scenes; analyzes and reconstructs the events occurring at crime scenes; conducts complete scientific tests of firearms evidence using laboratory equipment; prepares documentation and reports on the results of the collection and analysis of evidence; testifies in court concerning the results of examinations; provides expert testimony on general firearms capability and examination methodology; and does related work. |
| REQUIREMENTS |
A valid California drivers license may be required prior to appointment. For administrative purposes, filing will close periodically and re-open the following workday. This examination will remain open until sufficient applications are received and may close without prior notice. |
| WHERE TO APPLY | Applications and the Firearms Examiner Supplemental Training and Experience Questionnaire WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ON-LINE at https://personline.lacity.org/job_app/ NOTES:
The instructions to candidates regarding completing the Training and Experience Questionnaire on-line are at the following location: http://per.lacity.org/exams/SuppInst.pdf We recommend that you preview the Questionnaire at http://per.lacity.org/exams/2233Sup.pdf Once you submit your on-line application and it appears it meets the bulletin requirements, you will be immediately directed to the on-line Training and Experience Questionnaire for Firearms Examiner. At that time, you must follow the prompts and save the Questionnaire to a hard drive or floppy diskette. You must complete the Questionnaire during that initial session and submit it with the application form. You cannot be considered a candidate in the examination unless both the City application form and the Training and Experience Questionnaire are complete and submitted together. |
| APPLICATION DEADLINE | For administrative purposes, filing will close periodically and re-open the following workday. This examination will remain open until sufficient applications are received and may final close without prior notice. |
| SELECTION PROCESS | Examination Weights: Training and Experience Questionnaire Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . 100% The examination score will be based entirely on an evaluation of the candidates overall qualifications. The evaluation, conducted by a panel of subject matter experts, based on job-related criteria, will consist of a review of the candidates employment application, including background and training, and the information contained in the Firearms Examiner Supplemental Training and Experience Questionnaire. |
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THIS EXAMINATION IS TO BE GIVEN
ONLY ON AN OPEN COMPETITIVE BASIS Class Code 2233CONT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REVISED 12-31-09 |
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| NOTICE |
If you receive and accept an offer of employment to a regular position with the City of Los Angeles, your employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage as well as life insurance) will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment. Not all positions in the City receive benefit coverage; you should inquire regarding the availability of employee benefits prior to accepting a position. The City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, creed, color, ancestry, medical condition (cancer), or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Applicants or employees who believe that they have been discriminated against are encouraged to contact the Office of Discrimination Complaint Resolution at (213) 473-9123. |