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FORENSIC CAREERS
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FORENSIC FIREARMS EXAMINER
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Forensic Fire arms Examiners are holders of
Bachelor’s of Science degree in various fields
including Criminal Justice but has a better
learning in firearms and weapons. These
criminalist use weapons to compare to the
weapon being use in the scene and use
comparison microscope to collect evidentiary
samples. These scientist will enter firearm data
into the IBIS, a national identification and
tracking system.
FORENSIC LATENT PRINTS
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These highly trained criminalists are holders of
B.S. Degrees in Criminal Justice, Public
Administration, Forensic Science and other
areas but have demonstrated better results
towards investigations. These criminalist
respond to crimes scenes, investigates, collect
and analyse items such as finger prints, tire
tread marks and foot wear impressions, they
also attend to dead bodies.
FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY
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Criminalists in the toxicology unit are normally
holders of B.S to Ph.D. degrees in physical
science. These highly trained scientists examine
blood, urine and other body fluids or tissues for
drugs or poisons. These scientist uses highly
sensitive gas chromatograph mass
spectrophotometers, liquid chromatography,
fluorescent polarization immunoassay
technology, and head –space gas
chromatography.
FORENSIC CHEMIST
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Forensic Chemists are normally holders of B.S.
Degrees in chemistry. These highly trained
scientists identify hard controlled substances to
include prescribed drug being use illegally.
These scientist receive additional training from
the federal DEA. State Forensic Chemists often
work closely with the Federal DEA.