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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”.
Also Known As…
- Forensic Science Technicians
- Latent Print Examiner
- Latent Fingerprint Examiner
- Forensic Specialist
- Forensic Scientist
- Forensic Science Examiner
- Evidence Technician
- CSI (Crime Scene Investigator)
- Crime Scene Technician (Crime Scene Tech)
- Crime Scene Analyst
- Crime Laboratory Analyst
- Wildlife Forensic Geneticist
- Trace Evidence Technician
- Polygraph Operator
- Polygraph Examiner
- Lie Detector Operator
- Keeler Polygraph Operator
- Handwriting Expert
- Forensic Toxicologist
- Forensic Technician
- Forensic Investigator
- Forensic Document Examiner
- Forensic Computer Examiner
- Forensic Ballistics Expert
- Firearms Specialist
- Fingerprint Technician
- Fingerprint Expert
- Fingerprint Classifier
- Evidence Specialist
- DNA Analyst (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Analyst)
- Digital Forensic Examiner
- Criminalist Technician
- Crime Specialist
- Crime Scene Examiner
- Crime Lab Technician
- Computer Forensics Technician
- Blood Splatter Analyst
- Biometric Fingerprinting Technician
- Ballistics Expert
- Ballistician
- Ballistic Technician
- Ballistic Expert
Tasks for “Criminologist”
- Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
- Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.
- Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.
- Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.
- Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.
- Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.
- Interpret laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials, or other evidence collected at crime scenes.
- 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.
- Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
- Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.
- Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
- Prepare solutions, reagents, or sample formulations needed for laboratory work.
- Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.
- Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
- Examine firearms to determine mechanical condition and legal status, performing restoration work on damaged firearms to obtain information such as serial numbers.
- 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.
- Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
- Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
- Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
Related Technology & Tools
- Ultraviolet UV camera lens filters
- Laptop computers
- Rounded scalpels
- Electronic measuring devices
- Reciprocating saws
- Fuming hot plates
- Fingerprint brushes
- Navigational compasses
- Postmortem print spoons
- Crime scene evidence flags
- Large format cameras
- Blood collection kits
- Thermocyclers
- Digital cameras
- Hand held magnifiers
- Pointed scalpels
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Infrared light sources
- Steam sterilizers
- Police vans
- Portable two way radios
- Stainless steel tweezers
- Portable lasers
- Evidence scissors
- Microscope slides
- Glassware washers
- Steel measuring tape
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA collection kits
- Body fluid collection kits
- Protective masks
- Distance measuring wheels
- Plastic evidence tweezers
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Metal detectors
- Colored camera filters
- Breathalyzers
- Photo markers
- Fingerprint recognition systems
- Crime scene tape measures
- Long-wave ultraviolet UV lamps
- Drug testing kits
- Protective latex gloves
- Mobile data computers
- Sifting screens
- Handheld evidence collection computers
- Utility knives
- Optical compound microscopes
- Evidence collection containers
- Gunshot residue kits
- Laser trajectory kits
- Cyanoacrylate fuming chambers
- Gel lifters
- Shovels
- Fingerprint evidence kits
- Stainless steel scissors
- UV forensic goggles
- Benchtop mixers
- Spades
- Personal computers
- Medical hemostats
- Electrostatic dust print lifters
- Footwear protectors
- 35 millimeter cameras
- Glass specimen jars
- Safety glasses
- Impression casting kits
- Stainless steel spatulas
- Plastic specimen jars
- Inspection mirrors
- Biohazard suits
- Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Portable generators
- Insect collection containers
- Sexual assault evidence collection kits
- Digital video cameras
- Photographic scales
- Protractors
- Electronic precision balances
- Insect swoop nets
- Desktop computers
- Spectrophotometers
- Handheld digital thermometers
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- National Crime Information Center NCIC database
- Visual Statement Vista FX3 CSI
- Midwest Information Systems PAX-it
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- IBM Notes
- Microsoft Visio
- Automated Biometric Identification System ABIS
- DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
- Microsoft Outlook
- Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
- Trancite Logic Systems ScenePD
- Image enhancement software
- DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene
- Graphics software
- Web browser software
- National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
- Combined DNA Index System CODIS
- SmartDraw.com SmartDraw Legal
- Eos Systems PhotoModeler
- Microsoft Excel
- Mideo Systems EZDoc Plus
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- DM2 Bills of Lading
- Microsoft Word
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Office
- The CAD Zone The Crime Zone