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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 “CSI (Crime Scene Investigator)”

Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
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.
Examine firearms to determine mechanical condition and legal status, performing restoration work on damaged firearms to obtain information such as serial numbers.
Compare objects, such as tools, with impression marks to determine whether a specific object is responsible for a specific mark.
Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.
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.
Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.
Prepare solutions, reagents, or sample formulations needed for laboratory work.
Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.
Examine physical evidence, such as hair, fiber, wood, or soil residues to obtain information about its source and composition.
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.
Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.
Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.
Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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