Police Identification and Records Officer collecting evidence at crime scenes, classifying fingerprints, and photographing evidence for criminal and civil cases. Responsible for maintaining records, analyzing evidence, and creating sketches to support legal proceedings
Experience
Police Identification and Records Officer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Photographed crime or accident scenes for evidence records
Maintained records of evidence and wrote and reviewed reports
Submitted evidence to supervisors, crime labs, or court officials for legal proceedings
Analyzed and processed evidence at crime scenes, during autopsies, or in the laboratory, wearing protective equipment and using powders and chemicals
Created sketches and diagrams, by hand or computer software, to depict crime scenes
Identified, compared, classified, and filed fingerprints, using systems such as Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) or the Henry Classification System
Skills
Core Skills
Examining crime scenes, Using databases, Interviewing people, Processing legal evidence
Checking & Planning
Analyzing crime scene evidence, Drawing technical illustrations