GENERAL PURPOSE:
To review, analyze and respond to requests for information in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Provides advice to members of the Service on access and privacy issues.
To analyze, compare, evaluate, identify and verify friction ridge detail as a Latent Fingerprint Examiner and store digital evidential images using enhancement techniques. Processes images digitally using vendor supplied software, Adobe Photoshop and More Hits software to remove background patterns and noise from images. Assumes the role of site manager of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), LiveScan systems for the Police Regionalized Information Data Entry (PRIDE) police services and the management of digital images on the Tarabyte server for the police service. Produces photographs by sending digital images to a photographic processing laboratory.
To assist the Manager, Records & Archives in the supervision of all police service records programs within the Waterloo Regional Police Service, including the Police Records Information & Data Entry (PRIDE) service partners; to assist in the design and implementation and monitoring of records classification systems. The incumbent assists in the management of the training and development needs of records services staff by designing and implementing projects and delivering programs to improve the performance of the Records Branch.
To provide audio-visual and computer graphic print media and computer multi-media technical support and advice to all branches of the police service in the set up and operation of equipment, and processing of video evidence.