AI exposure score

Police Identification and Records Officers

Police Identification and Records Officers score 35 out of 100, which is moderate exposure to AI. That ranks #475 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 15 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 1 on its own and 8 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 1 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

35/ 100

Moderate

Rank: #475of 923 jobs
US workers: 114,430for Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Median pay: $93,790a year
In real AI use: 1 of 15tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 1 (7%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 8 (53%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 6 (40%)

Maintain records of evidence and write and review reports.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
Submit evidence to supervisors, crime labs, or court officials for legal proceedings.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Analyze and process evidence at crime scenes, during autopsies, or in the laboratory, wearing protective equipment and using powders and chemicals.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Look for trace evidence, such as fingerprints, hairs, fibers, or shoe impressions, using alternative light sources when necessary.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Photograph crime or accident scenes for evidence records.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Create sketches and diagrams, by hand or computer software, to depict crime scenes.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Serve as technical advisor and coordinate with other law enforcement workers or legal personnel to exchange information on crime scene collection activities.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Process film and prints from crime or accident scenes.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task
Identify, compare, classify, and file fingerprints, using systems such as Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) or the Henry Classification System.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task
Package, store and retrieve evidence.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Testify in court and present evidence.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Dust selected areas of crime scene and lift latent fingerprints, adhering to proper preservation procedures.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Coordinate or conduct instructional classes or in-services, such as citizen police academy classes and crime scene training for other officers.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Interview victims, witnesses, suspects, and other law enforcement personnel.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Perform emergency work during off-hours.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task

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Questions about police identification and records officers and AI

Will AI replace police identification and records officers?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Police Identification and Records Officers score 35 out of 100 (moderate exposure), #475 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 9 of the job's 15 tasks, 1 of them on its own, while 6 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which police identification and records officers tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Maintain records of evidence and write and review reports".

Which police identification and records officers tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Package, store and retrieve evidence"; "Testify in court and present evidence"; "Dust selected areas of crime scene and lift latent fingerprints, adhering to proper preservation procedures".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Yes. In April–May 2026, 1 of the 15 tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as police identification and records officers, and what do they earn?

About 114,430 people in the US (figure for Detectives and Criminal Investigators), with median pay of $93,790 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

Police Identification and Records Officers

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