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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Evidence Specialist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“Evidence Specialist” 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%

“Evidence Specialist” 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

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

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

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

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