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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 “Forensic Computer Examiner”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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Fingerprint evidence kits
Steel measuring tape
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Photographic scales
Thermocyclers
Gunshot residue kits
Drug testing kits
Personal computers
Self-contained breathing apparatus
Long-wave ultraviolet UV lamps
Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
Optical compound microscopes
Insect collection containers
Fingerprint brushes
Glass specimen jars
UV forensic goggles
Sifting screens
Laptop computers
Evidence collection containers
Utility knives
Footwear protectors
Digital video cameras
Stainless steel tweezers
Spectrophotometers
Protractors
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Shovels
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Inspection mirrors
Distance measuring wheels
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Electronic precision balances
Portable two way radios
35 millimeter cameras
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Hand held magnifiers
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Navigational compasses
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Colored camera filters
Police vans
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Large format cameras
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Impression casting kits
Infrared light sources
Steam sterilizers
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Electrostatic dust print lifters
Reciprocating saws
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Pointed scalpels
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Medical hemostats
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Portable lasers
Stainless steel scissors
Plastic specimen jars
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Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA collection kits
Fingerprint recognition systems
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