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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Investigator” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“Investigator” 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%

“Investigator” 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

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

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

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

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

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

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