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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Blood Splatter Analyst” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“Blood Splatter Analyst” will maybe be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 53% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

44%

“Blood Splatter Analyst” will probably not be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 44% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Forensic Science Technicians, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

Avg. Annual Salary $75,260
Avg. Hourly Wage $36.18
Available Jobs (US) 19,450
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Forensic Science Technicians #19-4092
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Forensic Science Technicians”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.

  • Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.

  • Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.

  • Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.

  • Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.

  • Compare objects, such as tools, with impression marks to determine whether a specific object is responsible for a specific mark.

  • Prepare solutions, reagents, or sample formulations needed for laboratory work.

  • Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.

  • Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.

  • Interpret laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials, or other evidence collected at crime scenes.

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

  • Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.

  • Examine physical evidence, such as hair, biological fluids, fiber, wood, or soil residues to obtain information about its source and composition.

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

  • Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

  • Examine footwear, tire tracks, or other types of impressions.

  • Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

  • Analyze data from computers or other digital media sources for evidence related to criminal activity.

  • Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.

  • Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.

  • Examine firearms to determine mechanical condition and legal status, performing restoration work on damaged firearms to obtain information, such as serial numbers.

  • Visit morgues, examine scenes of crimes, or contact other sources to obtain evidence or information to be used in investigations.

Technologies & Software

  • Microsoft Office software
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
  • Linux
  • DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
  • Word processing software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Image enhancement software
  • Semantic Scholar AI
  • Eos Systems PhotoModeler
  • Gemini (Google)
  • SmartDraw Legal
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Elicit
  • Microsoft Access
  • Guidance Software EnCase Enterprise
  • Graphics software
  • Visual Statement Vista FX3 CSI
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Scite AI
  • Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
  • Perplexity AI
  • DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • DM2 Bills of Lading
  • The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
  • Trancite Logic Systems ScenePD
  • Llama (Meta)
  • Consensus
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Automated Biometric Identification System ABIS
  • Web browser software
  • IBM Notes
  • National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • DeepSeek
  • Midwest Information Systems PAX-it
  • NotebookLM (Google)
  • Microsoft Word
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Combined DNA Index System CODIS
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • Mideo Systems EZDoc Plus
  • Laboratory information management system LIMS
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Ultraviolet UV lights
  • Plastic specimen jars
  • Safety glasses
  • Laptop computers
  • Footwear protectors
  • Stainless steel tweezers
  • Electronic measuring devices
  • Benchtop mixers
  • Pointed scalpels
  • Portable two way radios
  • UV forensic goggles
  • Drug testing kits
  • Navigational compasses
  • Blood collection kits
  • Hand held magnifiers
  • Infrared light sources
  • Ultraviolet UV camera lens filters
  • Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
  • Metal detectors
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Photographic scales
  • Sexual assault evidence collection kits
  • Colored camera filters
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA collection kits
  • Laser trajectory kits
  • Insect swoop nets
  • Long-wave ultraviolet UV lamps
  • Postmortem print spoons
  • Gel lifters
  • Self-contained breathing apparatus
  • Digital video cameras
  • Fuming hot plates
  • Breathalyzers
  • Microscope slides
  • Medical hemostats
  • Police vans
  • Crime scene evidence flags
  • Protective masks
  • Inspection mirrors
  • Shovels
  • Protective latex gloves
  • Evidence collection containers
  • Digital cameras
  • Impression casting kits
  • Electrostatic dust print lifters
  • Gunshot residue kits
  • Protractors
  • Cyanoacrylate fuming chambers
  • Biohazard suits
  • Portable lasers
  • Mobile data computers
  • Stainless steel spatulas
  • Glassware washers
  • Spades
  • Handheld evidence collection computers
  • 35 millimeter cameras
  • Steam sterilizers
  • Body fluid collection kits
  • Handheld digital thermometers
  • Fingerprint brushes
  • Fingerprint recognition systems
  • Thermocyclers
  • Photo markers
  • Steel measuring tape
  • Utility knives
  • Rounded scalpels
  • Sifting screens
  • Electronic precision balances
  • Glass specimen jars
  • Insect collection containers
  • Distance measuring wheels
  • Fingerprint evidence kits
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Optical compound microscopes
  • Stainless steel scissors
  • Portable generators
  • Personal computers
  • Desktop computers
  • Plastic evidence tweezers
  • Large format cameras
  • Evidence scissors
  • Crime scene tape measures

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