CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR

By:Ryan Hamilton

About the Career

Criminalist supervise, evaluate, investigate, and analyze crime scenes

Investigate all types of crime scenes Robbery, murder,

assaults, burglaries Mainly spend time

processing physical evidence

About the career

Work 40 hours a week A lot of overtime if

on a case Must be available o

respond 24 hours a day

Required to carry a gun at all times

How is This Related to Crime

CSI’s are in charge of collecting physical evidence Physical evidence

is better than testimonial

Very important in solving the crime

How is it Related to Crime

They also analyze the crime scene to see what happened Helps to

reconstruct what happened

Education Needed

A four year degree is needed Generally in science ( Biology or Chemistry)

Less education is needed for a crime scene technician

Formal training is needed for the job Police investigative abilities Knowledge about search and seizure

Employment Opportunities

The U.S. Department of Labor says that jobs opportunities are expect to go up by 20% Much faster than average employment growth

Criminalists are always in need because there are always crimes that need to be solved

Salary

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report the mean salary is $55,730 Some make up to

$90,000 and some make as low as $32,000

Salary depends on amount of education and experience

Related Careers

Any career in Forensic science once you begin Depending on training

Criminalist would also be an option Same job just once step higher

Crime lab technicians or forensic scientists are also related to this occupation

Advantages/Disadvantages

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Help in solving crimes Protecting people

Good pay Opportunity to

advance in the field Get to carry a gun CS

Long work hours Bad hours Have to be ready to

work at any time Around dead bodies Always around blood

Real World Example

http://science.howstuffworks.com/csi1.htm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/9453682/CSI-Kabul-US-military-trains-Afghan-police-force-in-crime-solving-techniques.html