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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4092.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 60,690.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 29.00
Currently, there are 14,800 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Forensic Science Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Ballistics Expert”

Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.
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.
Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.
Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.
Prepare solutions, reagents, or sample formulations needed for laboratory work.
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.
Interpret laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials, or other evidence collected at crime scenes.
Examine physical evidence, such as hair, fiber, wood, or soil residues to obtain information about its source and composition.
Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.
Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.
Examine firearms to determine mechanical condition and legal status, performing restoration work on damaged firearms to obtain information such as serial numbers.
Compare objects, such as tools, with impression marks to determine whether a specific object is responsible for a specific mark.
Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

Related Technology & Tools

Distance measuring wheels
Medical hemostats
Mobile data computers
Portable lasers
Plastic evidence tweezers
Blood collection kits
Plastic specimen jars
Microscope slides
Utility knives
Personal computers
Biohazard suits
Breathalyzers
Glassware washers
Ultraviolet UV camera lens filters
Stainless steel tweezers
Shovels
Fingerprint brushes
Handheld evidence collection computers
Steam sterilizers
Hand held magnifiers
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Photographic scales
35 millimeter cameras
Desktop computers
Drug testing kits
Protective latex gloves
Optical compound microscopes
Digital video cameras
Crime scene evidence flags
Stainless steel spatulas
Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
Handheld digital thermometers
Laser trajectory kits
Fingerprint recognition systems
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Benchtop mixers
Glass specimen jars
Fuming hot plates
Protective masks
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Digital cameras
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Portable generators
Postmortem print spoons
Fingerprint evidence kits
Colored camera filters
Insect swoop nets
Thermocyclers
Laptop computers
Evidence scissors
Rounded scalpels
Stainless steel scissors
Self-contained breathing apparatus
Protractors
Long-wave ultraviolet UV lamps
Steel measuring tape
Impression casting kits
Inspection mirrors
UV forensic goggles
Spades
Infrared light sources
Body fluid collection kits
Electronic measuring devices
Portable two way radios
Footwear protectors
Gel lifters
Large format cameras
Police vans
Sexual assault evidence collection kits
Safety glasses
Photo markers
Spectrophotometers
Navigational compasses
Insect collection containers
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA collection kits
Sifting screens
Reciprocating saws
Electrostatic dust print lifters
Cyanoacrylate fuming chambers
Crime scene tape measures
Electronic precision balances
Metal detectors

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