Crime Scene Investigator

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Crime Scene Investigator

• Kali Warner

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Basic Facts of a CSI

• They oversee and process complex crime scenes
• Also spend time preparing investigative reports,
  testifying in court, and continuing their
  education
• They occasionally have long working hours and
  the job itself can be hazardous to their physical
  and mental state

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Required Skills

• Most employers require degrees in some aspect of
  law enforcement or some field of chemistry or
  science
• Some also require a masters in your degree
• Must be certified by the International
  Association for Identification and the Crime
  Scene Certification Board
• It is not required, but most CSIs are sworn
  police officers before they become CSIs. Although
  civilians can become CSIs as well.

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International Crime Scene Investigators
Association (ICSIA) Requirements

• 720 hrs. of training in crime scene processing
• 80 hrs. training in latent fingerprint
  processing
• 40 hrs. in major death investigation
• 40 hrs. advanced death investigations
• 40 hrs. of photography
• 40 hrs. blood spatter interpretation
• And other training courses in arson
  investigation and forensic pathology

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Job Availability

• The availability of jobs within this field
  depends on the demand for them. But with recent
  changes in the federal braches, the need for
  federal officers has grown at an amazing rate.
• To help you be in better standing for the job you
  might want to do get into a specific branch of
  your degree, speak a second language, and/or
  having the experience of similar jobs, such as a
  police officer or a criminalist.