Employment Percentage
2.868068834
SOC ID
33-3021
SOC Title
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
ONET ID
33-3021.02
ONET Concat ID
33302102
Median Salary
131310.4
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
13.24
Ed Level Certificate
8.33
Ed Level Some College
3.13
Ed Level Associates
27.549999
Ed Level Bachelors
26.040001
Ed Level Masters
21.719999
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
an Associate degree
Career Description
Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.
Core Tasks
- 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.
- Testify in court and present evidence.
- Analyze and process evidence at crime scenes, during autopsies, or in the laboratory, wearing protective equipment and using powders and chemicals.
- Look for trace evidence, such as fingerprints, hairs, fibers, or shoe impressions, using alternative light sources when necessary.
- Photograph crime or accident scenes for evidence records.
- Dust selected areas of crime scene and lift latent fingerprints, adhering to proper preservation procedures.
- Create sketches and diagrams, by hand or computer software, to depict crime scenes.
- Serve as technical advisor and coordinate with other law enforcement workers or legal personnel to exchange information on crime scene collection activities.
- Coordinate or conduct instructional classes or in-services, such as citizen police academy classes and crime scene training for other officers.
Start Annual Earnings
81619.2
Top Annual Earnings
167752
EMSI Career Title Slug
police-identification-and-records-officer