Crime Technician (Promotional) Alameda County

• 3.9 Oakland, CA Job Details Full-time $43.68
• $52.

53 an hour 6 hours ago Benefits Wellness program Commuter assistance AD&D insurance Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Adoption assistance Pension plan Employee assistance program Vision insurance Employee discount Gym membership Life insurance Pet insurance Qualifications Research Full Job Description Date Opened 9/3/2026 5:00:00 PM Filing Deadline 9/29/2026 5:00:00 PM Salary $43.68

• $52.53/hour; $90,854.40
• $109,262.

40/year Employment Type Permanent Full-Time Employment HR Analyst Elaine Lemi Department Sheriff's Office Work Location Dublin Type of Recruitment New, promotional, assembled exam Introduction

THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL EXAM

• YOU

MUST BE AN ALAMEDA COUNTY EMPLOYEE TO APPLY

Qualified applicants must be current county employees and have completed the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the Alameda County classified service by Tuesday, September 29, 2026 . A regular appointment does not include provisional, TAP (Temporary Assignment Pool), or STEP-UP appointments. The application and supplemental questionnaire must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by the filing deadline at 5:00 PM.

ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY . DESCRIPTION ABOUT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) for its law enforcement services, its Regional Training Center, and its Dispatch Unit; the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board for its Crime Lab; the Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board for its Explosive Ordinance Unit. Additionally, the agency's health care provider, Wellpath, has experience working with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). The Sheriff's Office has a current budget of approximately $600 million and has over 1600 authorized positions, including in excess of 1000 sworn personnel. The agency's Chief Executive Officer is Sheriff / Coroner Yesenia L. Sanchez, who is assisted in the operation of the agency by Undersheriff April Luckett-Fahimi, Assistant Sheriffs Daniel McNaughton and Pace Stokes. The Sheriff of Alameda County is responsible for a vast array of tasks and duties, including the following: Providing security to the Consolidated Superior Courts Operating the Coroner's Bureau Operating full-service criminalistics laboratory Performing Civil Process Operating a County Jail (Santa Rita) Operating the County Office of Emergency Services Providing patrol and investigative services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County Pursuant to contractual agreements, providing patrol and investigative services to the City of Dublin, Oakland International Airport, Highland County Hospital, Social Services, and to the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Conducting a basic academy pursuant to Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) requirements. [Sheriff's Academy website] Providing Fish and Game enforcement Project Director of the Narcotics Task Force Serving as the Executive Director of the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force For more detailed information about the agency, visit: Alameda County's Sheriff's Office.

THE POSITION

Incumbents in this classification, found within the Sheriff's Office, are responsible for performing research analysis on criminal, current and cold cases. Under general supervision, performs a variety of manual and automated crime data collection, research and analysis for the enhancement of law enforcement operations. This class is distinguished from Sheriff's Technician which performs a variety of paraprofessional law enforcement support duties not requiring the analytical skill and computer knowledge of the Crime Technician. This class is further distinguished from the Crime Analyst by the emphasis on data collection and producing routine reports, as opposed to the Crime Analyst emphasis on comprehensive strategic and operational crime analysis. For more detailed information about the job classification, visit: Crime Technician (#0404).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Either I Experience:

The equivalent of three years of full-time experience as a Sheriff's Technician or equivalent or higher level class in the Alameda County classified service working with law enforcement, criminal justice or court related policies, procedures and practices.

OR II Experience:

The equivalent of four years of full-time paraprofessional experience in a criminal justice, law enforcement, or court related policies, procedures and practices.

Substitution:

Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public administration, criminal justice or field related to the work may be substituted for two of the required four years of experience.

License:

May require possession of a valid California driver's license.

NOTE:

The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:

Law enforcement terminology and processes. Basic administrative research and analysis. Word processing, spread sheet and database applications. Principles and practices of statistical analysis. Standard office practices and procedures, including the operation of standard office equipment.

Ability to:

Collect, compile and analyze information and various types of data. Evaluate data to make sound conclusions and recommendations. Prepare accurate statistical and narrative reports, computer documentation and other written materials. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Interpret and apply applicable policies, codes and regulations. Maintain accurate records and files. Exercise sound independent judgment. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS

1) A review of applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those applicants who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process. 2) A review of supplemental questionnaires to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. 3) An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the applicant's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION

We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components. Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the "Hiring Process" section of our website: https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/.

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the

Agency:

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN

Deadline for

Filing:

Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 5:00 PM Review of Applications for

Minimum Qualifications:

Friday, October 9, 2026 Supplemental Questionnaire Review for

Best Qualified:

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Oral Interviews:

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 WE

RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Alameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement no later than the recruitment filing deadline . If this is a continuous open recruitment without a filing deadline, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement within ten (10) business days of submitting your application . Unless your disability is readily apparent (for example, you use a wheelchair and need wheelchair-accessible spaces), Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes. For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov.

BENEFITS

The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to

• : For your Health & Well-Being Medical

• HMO & PPO

  Plans Dental

• HMO & PPO

  Plans Vision or Vision Reimbursement Share the Savings Basic Life Insurance Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees) Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance County Allowance Credit Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance Short-Term Disability Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Voluntary Benefits
• Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services Employee Assistance Program For your Financial Future Retirement Plan
• (Defined Benefit Pension Plan) Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan) For your Work/Life Balance 12 paid holidays Floating Holidays Vacation and sick leave accrual Vacation purchase program Catastrophic Sick Leave Pet Insurance Commuter Benefits Program Guaranteed Ride Home Employee Wellness Program (e.

g., At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts) Employee Discount Program (e.g., theme parks, cell phone, etc.) Child Care Resources 1 st United Credit Union Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change. Conclusion All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, @acgov.org and as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the "My applications" button on the Current Job Openings page and clicking on the link 'last notice sent' for the respective recruitment. Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE:

All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website at https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied. Elaine Lemi | Human Resources Analyst Human Resource Services, County of Alameda (510) 272-6434 |

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.