# Police Identification and Records Officers > Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases. - Code: 33-3021.02 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 33-3021) - Family: [Protective Service](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-33), one of its 28 occupations - Tasks: 15 tasks (11 core and 4 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.02 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/33-3021.02.json ## What the work is made of 1. Maintain records of evidence and write and review reports. Core task · Task 18708 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2018 2. Package, store and retrieve evidence. Core task · Task 2125 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2018 3. Submit evidence to supervisors, crime labs, or court officials for legal proceedings. Core task · Task 18709 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2018 4. Testify in court and present evidence. Core task · Task 2121 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018 5. Analyze and process evidence at crime scenes, during autopsies, or in the laboratory, wearing protective equipment and using powders and chemicals. Core task · Task 21036 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018 6. Look for trace evidence, such as fingerprints, hairs, fibers, or shoe impressions, using alternative light sources when necessary. Core task · Task 2123 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018 7. Photograph crime or accident scenes for evidence records. Core task · Task 2120 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018 8. Dust selected areas of crime scene and lift latent fingerprints, adhering to proper preservation procedures. Core task · Task 2122 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2018 9. Create sketches and diagrams, by hand or computer software, to depict crime scenes. Core task · Task 21037 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018 10. Serve as technical advisor and coordinate with other law enforcement workers or legal personnel to exchange information on crime scene collection activities. Core task · Task 18711 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2018 11. Coordinate or conduct instructional classes or in-services, such as citizen police academy classes and crime scene training for other officers. Core task · Task 18712 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018 12. Interview survivors, witnesses, suspects, and other law enforcement personnel. Supplemental task · Task 18713 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018 13. Process film and prints from crime or accident scenes. Supplemental task · Task 2129 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2018 14. Perform emergency work during off-hours. Supplemental task · Task 2127 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018 15. Identify, compare, classify, and file fingerprints, using systems such as Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) or the Henry Classification System. Supplemental task · Task 18710 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2018 ## More in Protective Service - [Animal Control Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9011.00): 15 tasks - [Bailiffs](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3011.00): 15 tasks - [Correctional Officers and Jailers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3012.00): 27 tasks - [Crossing Guards and Flaggers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9091.00): 12 tasks - [Customs and Border Protection Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3051.04): 11 tasks - [Detectives and Criminal Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.00): 30 tasks - [Fire Inspectors and Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2021.00): 30 tasks - [Firefighters](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2011.00): 30 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1011.00): 23 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1021.00): 30 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1012.00): 20 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1099.00): no tasks listed - [First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1091.00): 21 tasks - [Fish and Game Wardens](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3031.00): 24 tasks - [Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2022.00): 16 tasks - [Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9031.00): 8 tasks - [Intelligence Analysts](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.06): 21 tasks - [Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9092.00): 15 tasks - [Parking Enforcement Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3041.00): 22 tasks - [Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3051.00): 30 tasks - [Private Detectives and Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9021.00): 14 tasks - [Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9099.00): no tasks listed - [Retail Loss Prevention Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9099.02): 21 tasks - [School Bus Monitors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9094.00): 18 tasks - [Security Guards](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9032.00): 14 tasks - [Transit and Railroad Police](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3052.00): 12 tasks - [Transportation Security Screeners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9093.00): 26 tasks ## Where this comes from Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. 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