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Police Identification and Records Officers in Rhode Island

Thinking about a career as a Police Identification and Records Officers in Rhode Island? Below are the key facts. Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes. Excludes “Private Detectives and Investigators” (33-9021).

What do Police Identification and Records Officers Make in Rhode Island?

For police identification and records officers working in Rhode Island, the median annual wage is $88,780 per year (or about $42.68/hour).Pay can range from $76,670 at the 10th percentile to $146,020 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$76,670	$36.86
25th percentile	$78,290	$37.64
Median (50th)	$88,780	$42.68
75th percentile	$97,350	$46.81
90th percentile	$146,020	$70.20

The job concentration index in Rhode Island nationwide is 1.23, indicating that police identification and records officers are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, police identification and records officers earn a median of $61,847 per year ($29.73/hour), higher than the Rhode Island median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 497,425 police identification and records officers across the United States. In Rhode Island alone, around 440 people work in this role. That’s fewer than the typical state, which employs around 1,240 police identification and records officers.

Top Rhode Island Metros for Police Identification and Records Officers

The metro areas below employ the most police identification and records officers in Rhode Island.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	490	$88,780

Top States for Police Identification and Records Officers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most police identification and records officers work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	18,020
California	11,900
New York	9,410
Florida	6,310
Arizona	5,220
Georgia	4,820
Pennsylvania	3,390
North Carolina	3,240
Virginia	3,170
Illinois	3,100
New Jersey	3,000
Ohio	2,120
Michigan	2,050
Colorado	2,030
New Mexico	2,000
Tennessee	1,960
Louisiana	1,870
Minnesota	1,770
Washington	1,680
Wisconsin	1,480

Highest-Paying States for Police Identification and Records Officers

These states pay the most for police identification and records officers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Maryland	$125,630
California	$122,140
Alaska	$121,140
Washington	$116,450
New Jersey	$113,830
Hawaii	$112,100
Massachusetts	$111,460
Virginia	$110,220
Oregon	$107,450
Vermont	$104,330

Skills

Key police identification and records officers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for police identification and records officers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Police Identification and Records Officers typically:

• Photograph crime or accident scenes for evidence records.
• Maintain records of evidence and write and review reports.
• Submit evidence to supervisors, crime labs, or court officials for legal proceedings.
• Testify in court and present evidence.
• Look for trace evidence, such as fingerprints, hairs, fibers, or shoe impressions, using alternative light sources when necessary.
• Dust selected areas of crime scene and lift latent fingerprints, adhering to proper preservation procedures.
• Analyze and process evidence at crime scenes, during autopsies, or in the laboratory, wearing protective equipment and using powders and chemicals.
• Package, store and retrieve evidence.
• Process film and prints from crime or accident scenes.
• Take fingerprints.
• Perform emergency work during off-hours.
• Serve as technical advisor and coordinate with other law enforcement workers or legal personnel to exchange information on crime scene collection activities.

Work Activities

• Documenting/Recording Information
• Getting Information
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Processing Information
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Working with Computers
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Analyzing Data or Information

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Linux

Related Careers

Careers similar to police identification and records officers include:

• Clinical Research Coordinators
• Compliance Officers
• Environmental Compliance Inspectors
• Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
• Coroners
• Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts

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), Crime Scene Evidence Technician, Crime Scene Examiner, Crime Scene Investigator (CSI), Crime Scene Specialist, Crime Scene Technician, Crime Victim Specialist, Criminal Identification Coordination Specialist.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 33-3021.02