Will AI replace Police Identification and Records Officers?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like.

Time left: 4 years and 4 months · Group: Protective Service

The official job description

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

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What police identification and records officers do all day (for now)

• Photograph crime or accident scenes for evidence records.
• Testify in court and present evidence.
• Dust selected areas of crime scene and lift latent fingerprints, adhering to proper preservation procedures.
• Look for trace evidence, such as fingerprints, hairs, fibers, or shoe impressions, using alternative light sources when necessary.
• Package, store and retrieve evidence.
• Perform emergency work during off-hours.

Also known as

Accident Examiner, Accident Investigator, Accident Reconstructionist, Community Service Officer, Computer Forensic Examiner, Computer Forensic Specialist, Corrections Identification Technician, Crime Lab Analyst (Crime Laboratory Analyst)

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace police identification and records officers?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like. By my count you have 4 years and 4 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces police identification and records officers?

4 years and 4 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which police identification and records officers tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: photograph crime or accident scenes for evidence records. The rest follows.

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