This is technical police art work preparing composite drawings, renderings, illustrations and graphic designs to aid in law enforcement and promote the department's programs. A significant aspect of the work includes gaining the confidence and eliciting the cooperation of witnesses to, and victims of crimes in order to gain detailed descriptions used in the preparation of composite drawings of suspects.

Work is performed under the supervision of a technical police superior. Assignments require the application of evaluative thinking and are performed in accordance with standard art practices and general work instructions. The employee furnishes a contributory function to the department's law enforcement program.

• Interrogates witnesses to, and victims of crimes to gather needed details for the preparation of composite drawings; prepares composite facial drawings; prepares line drawings depicting crime scenes.
• Designs, lays out and selects typography for printed matter; prepares illustration or directs photographer to take shots for use in graphic presentations; determines printing details such as type face, illustrations, colors, type, size and quality of paper to be used.
• Prepares and revises charts and graphs; draws and cuts designs on stencils; designs and uses silk screen equipment for the reproduction of posters.
• Renders perspective drawings of proposed building alterations and construction to exact detail.
• Installs exhibits and displays; consults with personnel concerned with planning promotional projects and arranging displays; designs and prepares display panels.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• the processes, methods, techniques and equipment used in commercial art work.
• perspective, design, color, harmony and composition.
• modern police practices and methods.
• the rules and regulations of the police department.
• the techniques of criminal identification.

• the care and use of commercial art materials and equipment.

• prepare original designs, illustrations and sketches.
• perform a variety of lettering and layout work tasks.
• prepare finished art work by original methods and by mechanical reproduction processes.
• interrogate witnesses in order to obtain descriptions and prepare composite drawings based in descriptions.

• Three years of police experience, two years of which has been in the performance of illustrative art work and the preparation of visual aids.

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

PAY RANGE: 205
Class Established: 5/1974

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