Will “Forensic Computer Examiner” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
0.95% Chance of Automation
“Forensic Computer Examiner” will not be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #49 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍
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 Ballistics Expert
- Firearms Specialist
- Fingerprint Technician
- Fingerprint Expert
- Fingerprint Classifier
- Evidence Specialist
- DNA Analyst (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Analyst)
- Digital Forensic Examiner
- Criminologist
- 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 “Forensic Computer Examiner”
- Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
- Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
- Examine physical evidence, such as hair, fiber, wood, or soil residues to obtain information about its source and composition.
- Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.
- Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
- 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.
- 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.
- Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
- Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.
- Interpret laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials, or other evidence collected at crime scenes.
- Prepare solutions, reagents, or sample formulations needed for laboratory work.
- Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
- Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.
- Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.
- Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
- 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.
- Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.
- Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.
Related Technology & Tools
- Cyanoacrylate fuming chambers
- Colored camera filters
- Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Glass specimen jars
- Stainless steel scissors
- Large format cameras
- Glassware washers
- Reciprocating saws
- Utility knives
- Medical hemostats
- Fingerprint evidence kits
- Police vans
- Distance measuring wheels
- Laser trajectory kits
- Laptop computers
- Mobile data computers
- Digital video cameras
- Protective latex gloves
- Steam sterilizers
- Desktop computers
- Microscope slides
- Photographic scales
- Crime scene tape measures
- Fingerprint brushes
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Insect collection containers
- Sexual assault evidence collection kits
- Infrared light sources
- Footwear protectors
- Plastic specimen jars
- Fingerprint recognition systems
- Rounded scalpels
- Gel lifters
- Blood collection kits
- Biohazard suits
- Evidence collection containers
- Spectrophotometers
- Body fluid collection kits
- Personal computers
- Electronic measuring devices
- Evidence scissors
- Impression casting kits
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Protractors
- Portable generators
- Benchtop mixers
- Inspection mirrors
- Crime scene evidence flags
- Steel measuring tape
- Portable lasers
- Sifting screens
- Electrostatic dust print lifters
- Fuming hot plates
- Shovels
- Handheld digital thermometers
- Optical compound microscopes
- 35 millimeter cameras
- Protective masks
- Stainless steel spatulas
- Safety glasses
- Digital cameras
- Metal detectors
- Spades
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA collection kits
- Gunshot residue kits
- Electronic precision balances
- Postmortem print spoons
- UV forensic goggles
- Handheld evidence collection computers
- Navigational compasses
- Drug testing kits
- Pointed scalpels
- Photo markers
- Long-wave ultraviolet UV lamps
- Insect swoop nets
- Plastic evidence tweezers
- Portable two way radios
- Thermocyclers
- Hand held magnifiers
- Breathalyzers
- Ultraviolet UV camera lens filters
- Stainless steel tweezers
- Microsoft Visio
- Web browser software
- Image enhancement software
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Eos Systems PhotoModeler
- Microsoft Outlook
- Trancite Logic Systems ScenePD
- DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Midwest Information Systems PAX-it
- Microsoft Word
- Combined DNA Index System CODIS
- Automated Biometric Identification System ABIS
- The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
- SmartDraw.com SmartDraw Legal
- DM2 Bills of Lading
- Microsoft Excel
- Mideo Systems EZDoc Plus
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Visual Statement Vista FX3 CSI
- Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
- National Crime Information Center NCIC database
- Microsoft Access
- IBM Notes
- Microsoft Office
- National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
- DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene
- Graphics software