criminal investigator
Criminal investigators examine and process the scenes of crimes and the evidence found in them. They handle and protect the evidence compliant with rules and regulations, and isolate the scene from outside influence. They photograph the scene, ensure the maintenance of the evidence, and write reports.
Also called: crime scene investigator, forensic science officer, forensic scientist, forensic officer, fingerprint officer, scenes of crime officer
- 8
- essential skills
- 18
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- railway passenger service agent1 skill in common
Optional skills
18- analyse blood patterns
- assess contamination
- clean crime scenes
- comply with legal regulations
- criminal law
- criminology
- detect finger prints
- evaluate forensic data
- investigate forgery cases
- maintain operational communications
- perform drug investigations
- perform forensic examinations
- perform laboratory tests
- perform risk analysis
- present evidence
- promote human rights
- undertake inspections
- use different communication channels
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