A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of officers engaged in gathering and identifying evidence and operating radio relay transmitters to furnish information to fire and law enforcement departments. Respnsibilities include:

• Designs and installs criminal identification filing systems, such as fingerprint, photograph, modus operandi and name, criminal-wanted and crimes reported files, to facilitate information retrieval.
• Directs exchange of criminal records between department and local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.
• Prepares operator's work schedules to ensure round-the-clock coverage of radio transceivers.
• Assigns officers to duties according to work load.
• Verifies fingerprint classifications performed by identification officer to ensure accuracy.
• Collects and processes evidence in homicide cases.
• Testifies in court as qualified fingerprint expert.
• Determines equipment needs and prepares and submits request for federal grants upon approval of deputy sheriff, chief.
• Checks permit prior to hook-up of commercial establishment's burglar alarm to department's communication system.
• Analyzes and resolves or assists subordinates in resolving work problems.
• Estimates annual expenditures, prepares budget, and submits to superior for review.
• Directs staff in preparation of activity and statistical reports.