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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Firearms Examiner” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“Firearms Examiner” 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%

“Firearms Examiner” 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

Technologies & Software

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

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