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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 “Criminalist Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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