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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Firearms Specialist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“Firearms 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%

“Firearms 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

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

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

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

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

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

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

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

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

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

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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