BALLISTICS EXPERT

TRAINING AND CAREER PATH

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Degree's requires Forensic science, biology, and chemistry.
• Must have 3 years as a forensics apprentice.

SALARY EXPECTATION

• Beginning: $30,000
• Average: $55,000
• Highest: $80,000 or higher

Where to find this job:

Mostly in urban areas that have a big criminal justice system.

WHERE THEY CAN WORK:

• In the beginning they work at a crime scene on the field.
• After the ballistics expert works and analyzes the evidence in a lab.
• To finish their job they later testify in court their conclusion.

WHAT THEY DO:

• Collects/analyze firearm-ballistic evidence.
• Analyze gunshot residue.
• Determine caliber and what firearm is used in crime scene.
• Fire rounds for testing evidence.
• Write reports about the evidence and testify in court.

HOURS THEY WORK:

• They work around 40 hours a week.
• They work on a usual schedule and work around 5 hours a day.
• Sometimes get called in on emergency cases.

PROS:

• Is good paying
• Stable and important job
• Is in high demand in the work force
• Get to shoot and study firearms

CONS:

• Risk of bodily fluids
• Risk of chemicals
• A lot of schooling is needed
• May be called to work at anytime

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Here is a video to explain stuff I can't:
• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e8HR5TxlPMc
• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gk6fLnkDe4

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