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Police Identification and Records Officers, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here44
  • criminalist
  • investigator
  • police officer
  • accident examiner
  • forensic sergeant
  • evidence custodian
  • forensic scientist
  • criminal specialist
  • evidence specialist
  • forensic specialist
  • police investigator
  • crime scene examiner
  • accident investigator
  • latent print examiner
  • and 30 more
SOC code
33-3021.02
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
14 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Police Identification and Records OfficersSOC 33-3021.02
Evidence documentation and reporting
85% agentMostly automatable
Crime scene sketches and diagrams
82% agentMostly automatable
Evidence analysis and processing
78% agentMostly automatable
Database searches and records management
75% agentMostly automatable
Physical evidence collection at crime scenes
15% you keepBarely automatable
Court testimony and legal proceedings
8% you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents 3 need no setup
Evidence reporting agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel · Database software
No integration needed
Crime scene documentation agent
Microsoft Visio · SmartDraw Legal · Adobe Photoshop
No integration needed
Evidence analysis agent
Image enhancement software · Microsoft Excel · Database software
No integration needed
Records management agent
Microsoft Access · Database software · IAFIS
Needs IAFIS database system
You keep this
Physical collection of fingerprints, DNA, and trace evidence at crime scenesTestify in court and present evidence to judges and juriesFinal approval of evidence chain of custody and legal submissionsEmergency response and on-scene law enforcement coordination

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Evidence documentation and reporting85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
MakeFrom $9/moWhy this one
Crime scene sketches and diagrams82% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable
ClaudeFrom $20/moWhy this one
Evidence analysis and processing78% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
ClaudeFrom $20/moWhy this one
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The full activity list

All 14 detailed work activities O*NET records for Police Identification and Records Officers, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 10

Mostly automatable activities for Police Identification and Records Officers
ActivityJobs
Draw detailed or technical illustrations14
Write operational reports8
Process forensic or legal evidence in accordance with procedures6
Interview people to gather information about criminal activities6
Record information about suspects or criminals6
Use databases to locate investigation details or other information5
Record crime or accident scene evidence with video or still cameras5
Examine crime scenes to obtain evidence5
Analyze crime scene evidence4
Document legal or regulatory information3

Partly automatable 2

Partly automatable activities for Police Identification and Records Officers
ActivityJobs
Testify at legal or legislative proceedings31
Collaborate with law enforcement or security agencies to share information6

Barely automatable 2

Barely automatable activities for Police Identification and Records Officers
ActivityJobs
Respond to emergencies to provide assistance13
Direct employee training programs4