Jobs / Protective service / 33-3021.02
Police Identification and Records Officers
Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.
- US jobs
- 114,430 (SOC 33-3021 group, "Detectives and Criminal Investigators")
- Median wage
- $93,790 a year
- Job family
- Protective service
Can agents do the work of police identification and records officers?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Protective service: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 33-3021 group).
- 28%Investigate criminal or legal mattersNot measured
- 9%Process forensic or legal evidenceNot measured
- 8%Record information about legal mattersNot measured
- 5%Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizationsNot measured
- 4%Gather information from physical or electronic sourcesNot measured
- 4%Notify others of emergencies or problemsNot measured
- 4%Interview people to obtain informationNot measured
- 4%Present information in legal proceedingsNot measured
Unmeasured territory
No benchmark in this atlas covers this work yet.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Photograph crime or accident scenes for evidence records.
- Maintain records of evidence and write and review reports.
- Submit evidence to supervisors, crime labs, or court officials for legal proceedings.
- Testify in court and present evidence.
- Look for trace evidence, such as fingerprints, hairs, fibers, or shoe impressions, using alternative light sources when necessary.
- Dust selected areas of crime scene and lift latent fingerprints, adhering to proper preservation procedures.
- Analyze and process evidence at crime scenes, during autopsies, or in the laboratory, wearing protective equipment and using powders and chemicals.
- Package, store and retrieve evidence.
- Process film and prints from crime or accident scenes.
- Take fingerprints.
- Perform emergency work during off-hours.
- Serve as technical advisor and coordinate with other law enforcement workers or legal personnel to exchange information on crime scene collection activities.
Other job titles for this occupation (44)
Crime Lab Analyst (Crime Laboratory Analyst) · Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) · Crime Scene Technician · Criminalist · Evidence Technician (Evidence Tech) · Field Identification Specialist · Forensic Specialist · Identification Technician (Identification Tech) · Latent Fingerprint Examiner · Police Officer · Accident Examiner · Accident Investigator · Accident Reconstructionist · Community Service Officer · Computer Forensic Examiner · Computer Forensic Specialist · Corrections Identification Technician · Crime Scene Evidence Technician · Crime Scene Examiner · Crime Scene Specialist · Crime Victim Specialist · Criminal Identification Coordination Specialist · Criminal Records Technician · Criminal Specialist · Cyber Forensic Specialist · Evidence Custodian · Evidence Specialist · Field Evidence Technician · Fingerprint Classifier · Forensic Identification Specialist · Forensic Science Examiner · Forensic Science Technician (Forensic Science Tech) · Forensic Scientist · Forensic Sergeant · Forensic Technician (Forensic Tech) · Identification Officer · Investigative Police Specialist · Investigator · Latent Print Examiner · Parts Identification Technician (Parts Identification Tech) · Police Crime Scene Technician (Police Crime Scene Tech) · Police Evidence Specialist · Police Investigator · Site Identification Specialist