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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 “Computer Forensics Technician”

Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.
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.
Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.
Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.
Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.
Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.
Prepare solutions, reagents, or sample formulations needed for laboratory work.
Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.
Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.
Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.
Examine physical evidence, such as hair, fiber, wood, or soil residues to obtain information about its source and composition.
Interpret laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials, or other evidence collected at crime scenes.
Visit morgues, examine scenes of crimes, or contact other sources to obtain evidence or information to be used in investigations.

Related Technology & Tools

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