Police Identification and Records Officers
O*NET Code: 33-3021.02
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.
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💼 Also Known As
Accident ExaminerAccident InvestigatorAccident ReconstructionistCommunity Service OfficerComputer Forensic ExaminerComputer Forensic SpecialistCorrections Identification TechnicianCrime Lab Analyst (Crime Laboratory Analyst)Crime Scene Evidence TechnicianCrime Scene ExaminerCrime Scene Investigator (CSI)Crime Scene SpecialistCrime Scene TechnicianCrime Victim SpecialistCriminal Identification Coordination SpecialistCriminal Records TechnicianCriminal SpecialistCriminalistCyber Forensic SpecialistEvidence Custodian
⚡ Skills (12)
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Writing3/100
Active Learning3/100
Monitoring3/100
Social Perceptiveness3/100
Coordination3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
+ 2 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (26)
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Linux
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Visio
Process mapping and design software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Computer aided composite drawing software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene
Data base user interface and query software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0DeChant Consulting Services iWitness
Graphics or photo imaging software
0DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Digital Image Management Solutions Crime Scene
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Eos Systems PhotoModeler
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Image enhancement software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
Data base user interface and query software
0National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database
Data base user interface and query software
0National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
Data base user interface and query software
0SmartDraw Legal
Graphics or photo imaging software
0The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Trancite Logic Systems ScenePD
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Visual Statement Vista FX3 CSI
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
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📊 Skills Comparison
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Transition Difficulty: Easy (67% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (12)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Coordination
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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