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Automation Squad

Role

AI for Detectives

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators · O*NET 33-3021.00 · Job Zone 3 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

14 of 36tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

26 matched to the tools detectives and criminal investigators use. Showing 24.

The tools this job actually uses

36 documented for this occupation. Showing 36, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Adobe Photoshophot
  • Linuxhot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Visiohot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • SAShot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
  • AccessData FTK
  • Case management software
  • Computer aided composite drawing software
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Crime mapping software
  • DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene
  • DeChant Consulting Services iWitness
  • DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
  • Digital Image Management Solutions Crime Scene
  • Email software
  • Eos Systems PhotoModeler
  • ESRI ArcView
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Graphics software
  • Guidance Software EnCase Enterprise
  • Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
  • Law enforcement information databases
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database
  • National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
  • SmartDraw Legal
  • The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
  • Trancite Logic Systems ScenePD
  • Visual Statement Vista FX3 CSI
  • Web browser software

What this job involves

31 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 24.

  1. Check victims for signs of life, such as breathing and pulse.
  2. Obtain facts or statements from complainants, witnesses, and accused persons and record interviews, using recording device.
  3. Secure deceased body and obtain evidence from it, preventing bystanders from tampering with it prior to medical examiner's arrival.
  4. Record progress of investigation, maintain informational files on suspects, and submit reports to commanding officer or magistrate to authorize warrants.
  5. Prepare reports that detail investigation findings.
  6. Prepare charges or responses to charges, or information for court cases, according to formalized procedures.
  7. Preserve, process, and analyze items of evidence obtained from crime scenes and suspects, placing them in proper containers and destroying evidence no longer needed.
  8. Obtain summary of incident from officer in charge at crime scene, taking care to avoid disturbing evidence.
  9. Note, mark, and photograph location of objects found, such as footprints, tire tracks, bullets and bloodstains, and take measurements of the scene.
  10. Examine records and governmental agency files to find identifying data about suspects.
  11. Secure persons at scene, keeping witnesses from conversing or leaving the scene before investigators arrive.
  12. Provide information to lab personnel concerning the source of an item of evidence and tests to be performed.
  13. Analyze completed police reports to determine what additional information and investigative work is needed.
  14. Examine records to locate links in chains of evidence or information.
  15. Search for and collect evidence, such as fingerprints, using investigative equipment.
  16. Prepare and serve search and arrest warrants.
  17. Question individuals or observe persons and establishments to confirm information given to patrol officers.
  18. Determine scope, timing, and direction of investigations.
  19. Obtain and verify evidence by interviewing and observing suspects and witnesses or by analyzing records.
  20. Participate or assist in raids and arrests.
  21. Organize scene search, assigning specific tasks and areas of search to individual officers and obtaining adequate lighting as necessary.
  22. Summon medical help for injured individuals and alert medical personnel to take statements from them.
  23. Notify command of situation and request assistance.
  24. Block or rope off scene and check perimeter to ensure that entire scene is secured.
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