O*NET-SOC 33-3021.02

Police Identification and Records Officers

Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.8808/2018
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8808/2018
Speaking2.A.1.d3.7508/2018
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.6208/2018
Writing2.A.1.c3.3808/2018
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.2508/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.008/2018
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2018
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2018
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8808/2018
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.8808/2018
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.8808/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Maintain records of evidence and write and review reports.Core6408/2018
Package, store and retrieve evidence.Core6408/2018
Submit evidence to supervisors, crime labs, or court officials for legal proceedings.Core6408/2018
Testify in court and present evidence.Core6308/2018
Analyze and process evidence at crime scenes, during autopsies, or in the laboratory, wearing protective equipment and using powders and chemicals.Core6308/2018

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional5.8111/2023
Realistic4.4311/2023
Investigative3.8711/2023
Enterprising3.0511/2023
Social2.0411/2023
Artistic1.5511/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.