How do they match: Forensic Science Technicians

  • Forensic Service Tech
  • Forensic Services Technician

  • 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.

  • Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.
  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
  • Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.
  • Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
  • Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.

  • Document events or evidence, using photographic or audiovisual equipment.
  • Maintain laboratory or technical equipment.
  • Operate laboratory or field equipment.
  • Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.