Crime Scene Investigator

Duties and Responsibilities: For all positions, interest and attitude of personnel are paramount concerns. Training and experience will only be used to best potential when team members possess a positive attitude. This human side of evidence response teams is significant due to the long hours and attention to detail often required of personnel. The major assignments, as well as corresponding general duties and responsibilities, are set forth as follows. Team Leader, Photographer and Photographic Log Recorder, Sketch Preparer, Evidence Recorder/Custodian, Specialists.

Salary: $57,340- $93,940

Education: Forensic science degree programs emphasize interdisciplinary coursework, including criminal justice, molecular biology and biochemistry. Most forensic science students also focus on a specialization, such as fingerprint analysis, toxicology or DNA profiling, in addition to learning about evidence retrieval and documentation methods. required to complete additional forensic training. Many schools also offer certificate or 2-year degree programs in crime scene investigation. Completion of a 4-year degree in biology or chemistry is also acceptable for this line of work and may offer greater career flexibility, if an individual chooses to transition out of specialized criminal evidence analysis.

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Reflection: I want to be that because I like researching and I find it very interesting.