Crime Scene Investigator By: Samantha Buttigieg

Education And Training Requirements High School Diploma College Diploma or University Degree Need to be a police officer for 3-5 years before you can apply to be a Crime scene investigator (CSI) Programs that are important to have are: Police Studies, Crime Justice, Sociology, Criminology, and Law

Skills Needed To Do The Job Patience Need to be very observant Careful and detail oriented Problem solving skills Communication skills

Responsibilities At Work Package physical evidence from scenes Collect various fingerprints, footprints, tire tracks, tool marks, fibers, blood, paint chips Write evidence reports, package, label, and document evidence

Work Hours Work around 40 hours a week Must be on call 24/7 Work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays

Work Independently or As a Team Work as a team on bigger cases such as homicides Sometimes independently when the cases is smaller such as small robberies

Compensation During 1 year probationary period salaries range from $35,000 to $55,000 a year Salaries rise after probationary period ends - they can make more than $80,000 a year Crime scene investigator receive benefits such as: dental coverage, paid vacation, sick days and pension plans

Courses To Take In High School Math Biology Chemistry Physics Law English Computers