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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 “Crime Scene Analyst”

Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.
Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.
Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.
Examine firearms to determine mechanical condition and legal status, performing restoration work on damaged firearms to obtain information such as serial numbers.
Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
Prepare solutions, reagents, or sample formulations needed for laboratory work.
Interpret laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials, or other evidence collected at crime scenes.
Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
Compare objects, such as tools, with impression marks to determine whether a specific object is responsible for a specific mark.
Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.
Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.
Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
Visit morgues, examine scenes of crimes, or contact other sources to obtain evidence or information to be used in investigations.
Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Office
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Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
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IBM Notes
National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
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Microsoft Outlook
DM2 Bills of Lading
Microsoft Word
Eos Systems PhotoModeler
National Crime Information Center NCIC database
Microsoft Visio
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The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
Microsoft Access
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