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Police Identification and Records Officers

Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.

Tasks
15 tasks11 core, 4 supplemental
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Protective ServiceOne of its 28 occupations
Code
33-3021.02SOC 2018: 33-3021

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11 core tasks and 4 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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  1. Task 1. Maintain records of evidence and write and review reports.Core taskTask 18708Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2018
  2. Task 2. Package, store and retrieve evidence.Core taskTask 2125Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2018
  3. Task 3. Submit evidence to supervisors, crime labs, or court officials for legal proceedings.Core taskTask 18709Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2018
  4. Task 4. Testify in court and present evidence.Core taskTask 2121Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018
  5. Task 5. Analyze and process evidence at crime scenes, during autopsies, or in the laboratory, wearing protective equipment and using powders and chemicals.Core taskTask 21036Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018
  6. Task 6. Look for trace evidence, such as fingerprints, hairs, fibers, or shoe impressions, using alternative light sources when necessary.Core taskTask 2123Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018
  7. Task 7. Photograph crime or accident scenes for evidence records.Core taskTask 2120Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018
  8. Task 8. Dust selected areas of crime scene and lift latent fingerprints, adhering to proper preservation procedures.Core taskTask 2122Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2018
  9. Task 9. Create sketches and diagrams, by hand or computer software, to depict crime scenes.Core taskTask 21037Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018
  10. Task 10. Serve as technical advisor and coordinate with other law enforcement workers or legal personnel to exchange information on crime scene collection activities.Core taskTask 18711Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2018
  11. Task 11. Coordinate or conduct instructional classes or in-services, such as citizen police academy classes and crime scene training for other officers.Core taskTask 18712Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018
  12. Task 12. Interview survivors, witnesses, suspects, and other law enforcement personnel.Supplemental taskTask 18713Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018
  13. Task 13. Process film and prints from crime or accident scenes.Supplemental taskTask 2129Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2018
  14. Task 14. Perform emergency work during off-hours.Supplemental taskTask 2127Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018
  15. Task 15. Identify, compare, classify, and file fingerprints, using systems such as Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) or the Henry Classification System.Supplemental taskTask 18710Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018

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    O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 33-3021
  3. License
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