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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Criminal Justice Technician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“Criminal Justice Technician” 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%

“Criminal Justice Technician” 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

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

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

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

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

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

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

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

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

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

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

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

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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