Firearms Supervisor

Salary

$79,058.00 - $122,536.00 Annually

Location

602 E. Main Street, Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Job Number

26-06114

Department

Police

Opening Date

10/06/2026

Closing Date

10/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $79,058.00 - $100,797.00

Work Day/Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Our internationally accredited Durham Police Department is dedicated to hiring and training officers and staff who represent the best the law enforcement profession has to offer. We are a progressive agency committed to reducing crime by providing the best quality service. We work to foster public confidence and maintain the highest standards of excellence as a community partner for positive change. If you’re interested in delivering superior emergency response services and working collaboratively to serve our community, join our team in Durham!

This position is located within the Durham Police Department Forensic Services Division in Durham, North Carolina, and is assigned to the Firearms Unit.

The Firearms Unit provides forensic examination services in support of criminal investigations conducted by the City of Durham. Services include firearm examination and comparison, toolmark examination and comparison, serial number restoration, firearm functionality testing, evidence handling, and expert witness testimony.

The primary purpose of this position is to supervise and manage the Firearms Unit while providing technical leadership and performing firearms-related forensic casework. Responsibilities include overseeing unit operations and personnel; conducting forensic examinations; evaluating and documenting findings; preparing written reports; and providing expert testimony in court. As the Firearms Unit Technical Leader, the position also provides technical oversight to ensure examinations are performed in accordance with established procedures and applicable quality requirements.

The Durham Police Department Forensic Services Division is accredited by ANAB under ISO/IEC 17020.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Supervises staff including planning, assigning, and evaluating work; performs quality assurance duties; trains staff; develops operating policies and procedures; recommends and implements process improvements; and ensures service coverage and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinates the preparation of and/or prepares, maintains, and/or reviews reports, records, and other documents; researches and analyzes data; formulates findings and makes recommendations; reviews work and the work of others for accuracy, completeness and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Prepares and manages assigned budgets including monitoring expenditures, preparing cost estimates, analyzing financial and related data, identifying resource needs, and making budget recommendations.
• Coordinates with law enforcement and/or external agencies to provide professional assistance; and responds to inquiries in accordance with law enforcement protocols, rules and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, social sciences or directly related field.
• Five years of experience related to assignment.
• Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire.

Additional Preferred Skills

• 1-2 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience working in a police department, forensic, or laboratory setting.
• Firearm-specific training.
• Experience working in an ISO/IEC 17020 or ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab.
• Certified in Firearm Evidence Examination and Identification through the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE).
• Leadership training.
• Willing and able to submit to a comprehensive background investigation, credit check, submission of fingerprints, drug screening and polygraph.
• If not in the state of NC, willing and able to travel to the state of NC multiple times at own expense after the initial telephone interview to complete the remaining interview process and lab's background investigation.

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

Employer

City of Durham

Address

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, North Carolina, 27701

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/durhamnc