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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Latent Print Analyst” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“Latent Print Analyst” 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%

“Latent Print Analyst” 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 gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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