Will “Forensic Document Examiner” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

0.95% Chance of Automation

“Forensic Document 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…

Tasks for “Forensic Document Examiner”

Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.
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 firearms to determine mechanical condition and legal status, performing restoration work on damaged firearms to obtain information such as serial numbers.
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.
Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.
Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.
Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.
Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
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.
Examine physical evidence, such as hair, fiber, wood, or soil residues to obtain information about its source and composition.
Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

SmartDraw.com SmartDraw Legal
Combined DNA Index System CODIS
Automated Biometric Identification System ABIS
Midwest Information Systems PAX-it
Graphics software
National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
Image enhancement software
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
Microsoft Office
DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
IBM Notes
Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Mideo Systems EZDoc Plus
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
Trancite Logic Systems ScenePD
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Microsoft Outlook
The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
Eos Systems PhotoModeler
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
DM2 Bills of Lading
Web browser software
National Crime Information Center NCIC database
Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Word
Visual Statement Vista FX3 CSI
DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene