Description
Process and document crime scenes by locating, collecting, and preserving physical evidence. Photograph, sketch, and measure scenes; develop latent prints; perform presumptive tests; and reconstruct events such as bloodstain patterns and bullet trajectories. Maintain chain of custody, coordinate with investigators and laboratories, prepare detailed reports, and testify in court about scene processing and evidence handling.
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Customer and Personal Service
- • Administration and Management
- • Administrative
Engineering and Technology
- • Computers and Electronics
Mathematics and Science
- • Chemistry
- • Biology
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Law and Public Safety
- • Public Safety and Security
- • Law and Government
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Fluency of Ideas
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Perceptual Abilities
- • Speed of Closure
- • Flexibility of Closure
- • Perceptual Speed
Spatial Abilities
- • Visualization
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
- • Visual Color Discrimination
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Writing
- • Speaking
- • Science
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Active Learning
- • Learning Strategies
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
- • Service Orientation
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
- • Systems Analysis
- • Systems Evaluation
Resource Management Skills
- • Time Management
Related specializations
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Related Pathways
Public Service & Safety
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
