How do they match: Forensic Science Technicians

  • 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.

  • Analyze data from computers or other digital media sources for evidence related to criminal activity.
  • Analyze DNA data to identify DNA donor profiles.
  • Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.
  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.
  • Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
  • Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.

  • Analyze biological samples.
  • Analyze forensic evidence to solve crimes.
  • Analyze test results.
  • Interpret research or operational data.
  • Record research or operational data.