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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 “Evidence Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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