Police Identification & Records Officers
Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.
Also called: Crime Scene Investigator, Crime Scene Technician, Criminalist, Forensic Specialist
Knowledge:
- law and government
- public safety and security
- customer service
- administrative services
Skills:
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- order or arrange things
- see hidden patterns
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Personality:
Description: 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
Technology:
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Visio
Data base user interface and query software
- DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene
- Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
