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