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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”.
Also Known As…
- Forensic Science Technicians
- Latent Print Examiner
- Forensic Specialist
- Forensic Scientist
- Forensic Science Examiner
- Evidence Technician
- CSI (Crime Scene Investigator)
- Crime Scene Technician (Crime Scene Tech)
- Crime Scene Analyst
- Crime Laboratory Analyst
- Wildlife Forensic Geneticist
- Trace Evidence Technician
- Polygraph Operator
- Polygraph Examiner
- Lie Detector Operator
- Latent Fingerprint Examiner
- Keeler Polygraph Operator
- Handwriting Expert
- Forensic Toxicologist
- Forensic Technician
- Forensic Investigator
- Forensic Document Examiner
- Forensic Computer Examiner
- Forensic Ballistics Expert
- Firearms Specialist
- Fingerprint Technician
- Fingerprint Expert
- Fingerprint Classifier
- Evidence Specialist
- DNA Analyst (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Analyst)
- Digital Forensic Examiner
- Criminologist
- Criminalist Technician
- Crime Specialist
- Crime Scene Examiner
- Crime Lab Technician
- Computer Forensics Technician
- Blood Splatter Analyst
- Biometric Fingerprinting Technician
- Ballistics Expert
- Ballistician
- Ballistic Technician
- Ballistic Expert
Tasks for “Latent Fingerprint Examiner”
- Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.
- Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.
- Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
- Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.
- Compare objects, such as tools, with impression marks to determine whether a specific object is responsible for a specific mark.
- Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
- 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.
- Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
- Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
- Prepare solutions, reagents, or sample formulations needed for laboratory work.
- Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
- Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.
- Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.
- Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.
- 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.
- Visit morgues, examine scenes of crimes, or contact other sources to obtain evidence or information to be used in investigations.
- 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.
- Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.
Related Technology & Tools
- Ultraviolet UV camera lens filters
- Inspection mirrors
- Fingerprint recognition systems
- Benchtop mixers
- Police vans
- Photo markers
- Electronic precision balances
- Plastic evidence tweezers
- Drug testing kits
- Sifting screens
- Digital cameras
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA collection kits
- Glass specimen jars
- Shovels
- Colored camera filters
- Personal computers
- Breathalyzers
- Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Portable generators
- Protractors
- Insect collection containers
- Cyanoacrylate fuming chambers
- Handheld digital thermometers
- Sexual assault evidence collection kits
- Blood collection kits
- Fingerprint brushes
- Optical compound microscopes
- Distance measuring wheels
- Insect swoop nets
- Steel measuring tape
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Photographic scales
- Impression casting kits
- Pointed scalpels
- Body fluid collection kits
- Reciprocating saws
- Portable two way radios
- Handheld evidence collection computers
- Hand held magnifiers
- Protective latex gloves
- Laptop computers
- Stainless steel scissors
- Metal detectors
- Protective masks
- Crime scene tape measures
- Spades
- Safety glasses
- Plastic specimen jars
- Glassware washers
- Evidence scissors
- Fingerprint evidence kits
- Desktop computers
- Digital video cameras
- Infrared light sources
- Postmortem print spoons
- Utility knives
- Stainless steel spatulas
- Fuming hot plates
- Gel lifters
- Laser trajectory kits
- Mobile data computers
- Microscope slides
- Navigational compasses
- UV forensic goggles
- Gunshot residue kits
- Crime scene evidence flags
- Medical hemostats
- Electrostatic dust print lifters
- Electronic measuring devices
- Evidence collection containers
- Rounded scalpels
- Biohazard suits
- Large format cameras
- Long-wave ultraviolet UV lamps
- 35 millimeter cameras
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Stainless steel tweezers
- Portable lasers
- Thermocyclers
- Steam sterilizers
- Spectrophotometers
- Footwear protectors
- Microsoft Office
- Visual Statement Vista FX3 CSI
- Combined DNA Index System CODIS
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene
- Microsoft Outlook
- Image enhancement software
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
- The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
- Microsoft Excel
- Automated Biometric Identification System ABIS
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- SmartDraw.com SmartDraw Legal
- Midwest Information Systems PAX-it
- Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
- Mideo Systems EZDoc Plus
- Trancite Logic Systems ScenePD
- DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
- Graphics software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Visio
- IBM Notes
- Microsoft Access
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Eos Systems PhotoModeler
- National Crime Information Center NCIC database
- Web browser software
- DM2 Bills of Lading