Police Identification & Records Officers

Also called: Crime Scene Investigator, Crime Scene Technician, Criminalist, Forensic Specialist,

What they do:

Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.

On the job, you would:

Maintain records of evidence and write and review reports.
Package, store and retrieve evidence.
Submit evidence to supervisors, crime labs, or court officials for legal proceedings.

Safety and Government

law and government
public safety and security

Arts and Humanities

English language

Business

customer service
administrative services

Basic Skills

listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

listen and understand what people say
read and understand what is written

Ideas and Logic

make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
order or arrange things

Visual Understanding

see hidden patterns
quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things

Attention

pay attention to something without being distracted

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

They do well at jobs that need:

Integrity
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Adaptability/Flexibility
Initiative
Stress Tolerance

You might use software like this on the job:

Graphics or photo imaging software

DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
Microsoft Visio

Data base user interface and query software

DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene
National Crime Information Center NCIC database

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel

associate's degree
bachelor's degree

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$83,170

$44,860

$139,180