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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 “Crime Specialist”

Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.
Prepare solutions, reagents, or sample formulations needed for laboratory work.
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.
Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.
Examine firearms to determine mechanical condition and legal status, performing restoration work on damaged firearms to obtain information such as serial numbers.
Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.
Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
Compare objects, such as tools, with impression marks to determine whether a specific object is responsible for a specific mark.
Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.
Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.
Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.
Visit morgues, examine scenes of crimes, or contact other sources to obtain evidence or information to be used in investigations.
Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.
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.
Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.

Related Technology & Tools

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

Microsoft Office
DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene
DM2 Bills of Lading
Midwest Information Systems PAX-it
IBM Notes
Mideo Systems EZDoc Plus
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
Eos Systems PhotoModeler
Automated Biometric Identification System ABIS
National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
National Crime Information Center NCIC database
Graphics software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
SmartDraw.com SmartDraw Legal
Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Microsoft Outlook
DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
Web browser software
The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Visio
Combined DNA Index System CODIS
Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
Trancite Logic Systems ScenePD
Image enhancement software
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Visual Statement Vista FX3 CSI