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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 Specialist”

Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
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.
Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.
Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.
Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
Interpret laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials, or other evidence collected at crime scenes.
Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.
Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.
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.
Examine physical evidence, such as hair, fiber, wood, or soil residues to obtain information about its source and composition.
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.
Compare objects, such as tools, with impression marks to determine whether a specific object is responsible for a specific mark.
Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.
Visit morgues, examine scenes of crimes, or contact other sources to obtain evidence or information to be used in investigations.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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