Forensic Science Technicians

Tools and Technology

Tools Include:

• Still cameras (35 millimeter cameras)
• Laboratory mixers (Benchtop mixers)
• Hazardous material protective apparel (Biohazard suits)
• Biological evidence collection kits (Blood collection kits)
• Biological evidence collection kits (Body fluid collection kits)
• Alcohol analysers (Breathalyzers)
• Camera lenses or filters (Colored camera filters)
• Flags or accessories (Crime scene evidence flags)
• Tape measures (Crime scene tape measures)
• Forensic chemical workstations (Cyanoacrylate fuming chambers)
• Biological evidence collection kits (Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA collection kits)
• Desktop computers
• Digital cameras
• Digital camcorders or video cameras (Digital video cameras)
• Measuring wheels for distance (Distance measuring wheels)
• Narcotic test kits (Drug testing kits)
• Distance meters (Electronic measuring devices)
• Laboratory balances (Electronic precision balances)
• Footprint lifters (Electrostatic dust print lifters)
• Specimen collectors (Evidence collection containers)
• Laboratory scissors (Evidence scissors)
• Fingerprint applicators or brushes (Fingerprint brushes)
• Fingerprint latent print kits (Fingerprint evidence kits)
• Biometric identification equipment (Fingerprint recognition systems)
• Footwear covers (Footwear protectors)
• Laboratory hotplates (Fuming hot plates)
• Footprint lifters (Gel lifters)
• Specimen collectors (Glass specimen jars)
• Laboratory washing machines (Glassware washers)
• Nitrogen or nitrate or nitrite analyzer (Gunshot residue kits)
• Magnifiers (Hand held magnifiers)
• Handheld thermometer (Handheld digital thermometers)
• Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Handheld evidence collection computers)
• Footprint lifters (Impression casting kits)
• Infrared lamps (Infrared light sources)
• Laboratory insect containers (Insect collection containers)
• Fabric or netting for entomology (Insect swoop nets)
• Magnifiers (Inspection mirrors)
• Benchtop centrifuges (Laboratory benchtop centrifuges)
• Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
• Still cameras (Large format cameras)
• Lasers (Laser trajectory kits)
• Ultraviolet UV lamps (Long-wave ultraviolet UV lamps)
• Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Medical hemostats)
• Metal detectors
• Microscope slides
• Notebook computers (Mobile data computers)
• Direction finding compasses (Navigational compasses)
• Binocular light compound microscopes (Optical compound microscopes)
• Personal computers
• Identification markers (Photo markers)
• Rulers (Photographic scales)
• Laboratory tools (Plastic evidence tweezers)
• Specimen collectors (Plastic specimen jars)
• Laboratory scalpels (Pointed scalpels)
• Minivans or vans (Police vans)
• Gas generators (Portable generators)
• Lasers (Portable lasers)
• Two way radios (Portable two way radios)
• Postmortem fingerprint or impression materials (Postmortem print spoons)
• Protective gloves (Protective latex gloves)
• Medical staff isolation or surgical masks (Protective masks)
• Protractors
• Power saws (Reciprocating saws)
• Laboratory scalpels (Rounded scalpels)
• Safety glasses
• Respiration air supplying self contained breathing apparatus or accessories (Self-contained breathing apparatus)
• Sexual assault determination kits (Sexual assault evidence collection kits)
• Shovels
• Laboratory sifting equipment (Sifting screens)
• Spades
• Spectrophotometers
• Laboratory scissors (Stainless steel scissors)
• Laboratory spatulas (Stainless steel spatulas)
• Laboratory tools (Stainless steel tweezers)
• Steam autoclaves or sterilizers (Steam sterilizers)
• Tape measures (Steel measuring tape)
• Temperature cycling chambers or thermal cyclers (Thermocyclers)
• Camera lenses or filters (Ultraviolet UV camera lens filters)
• Ultraviolet UV lamps (Ultraviolet UV lights)
• Utility knives
• Goggles (UV forensic goggles)

Technologies Include:

• Analytical or scientific software

• DNA sequence analysis software
• Laboratory information management system LIMS software

• Charting software

• Microsoft Office Visio

• Data base user interface and query software

• Automated Biometric Identification System ABIS
• Combined DNA Index System CODIS
• DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene
• Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
• Microsoft Access
• National Crime Information Center NCIC database
• National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN

• Electronic mail software

• IBM Lotus Notes
• Microsoft Outlook

• Graphics or photo imaging software

• Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software
• DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
• Eos Systems PhotoModeler
• Graphics software
• Image enhancement software
• Mideo Systems EZDoc Plus
• Midwest Information Systems PAX-it
• SmartDraw.com SmartDraw Legal
• The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
• Trancite Logic Systems ScenePD
• Visual Statement Vista FX3 CSI

• Internet browser software

• Web browser software

• Spreadsheet software

• Microsoft Excel

• Word processing software

• Corel WordPerfect software
• Microsoft Word

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)