How do they match: Forensic Science Technicians

  • Fingerprint Classifier
  • Fingerprint Tech
  • Fingerprint Technician
  • Biometric Fingerprint Tech
  • Biometric Fingerprint Technician
  • Biometric Fingerprinting Tech
  • Biometric Fingerprinting Technician
  • Latent Fingerprint Examiner

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.