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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”

Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.
Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.
Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.
Visit morgues, examine scenes of crimes, or contact other sources to obtain evidence or information to be used in investigations.
Compare objects, such as tools, with impression marks to determine whether a specific object is responsible for a specific mark.
Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.
Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or 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.
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
Interpret laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials, or other evidence collected at crime scenes.
Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.
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.
Examine firearms to determine mechanical condition and legal status, performing restoration work on damaged firearms to obtain information such as serial numbers.
Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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