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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 Technician (Crime Scene Tech)”

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

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

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