Crime Scene InvestigatorCrime Scene Investigator

Kali WarnerKali Warner

Basic Facts of a CSIBasic Facts of a CSI

They oversee and process complex crime They oversee and process complex crime scenesscenes

Also spend time preparing investigative Also spend time preparing investigative reports, testifying in court, and continuing reports, testifying in court, and continuing their educationtheir education

They occasionally have long working They occasionally have long working hours and the job itself can be hazardous hours and the job itself can be hazardous to their physical and mental stateto their physical and mental state

Required SkillsRequired Skills

Most employers require degrees in some Most employers require degrees in some aspect of law enforcement or some field of aspect of law enforcement or some field of chemistry or sciencechemistry or science

Some also require a masters in your degreeSome also require a masters in your degree Must be certified by the International Must be certified by the International

Association for Identification and the Crime Association for Identification and the Crime Scene Certification Board Scene Certification Board

It is not required, but most CSI’s are sworn It is not required, but most CSI’s are sworn police officers before they become CSIs. police officers before they become CSIs. Although civilians can become CSIs as well.Although civilians can become CSIs as well.

International Crime Scene Investigators International Crime Scene Investigators Association (ICSIA) RequirementsAssociation (ICSIA) Requirements

720 hrs. of training in crime scene processing720 hrs. of training in crime scene processing 80 hrs. training in latent fingerprint processing80 hrs. training in latent fingerprint processing 40 hrs. in major death investigation40 hrs. in major death investigation 40 hrs. advanced death investigations40 hrs. advanced death investigations 40 hrs. of photography40 hrs. of photography 40 hrs. blood spatter interpretation40 hrs. blood spatter interpretation And other training courses in arson investigation And other training courses in arson investigation

and forensic pathologyand forensic pathology

Job Availability Job Availability

The availability of jobs within this field depends The availability of jobs within this field depends on the demand for them. But with recent on the demand for them. But with recent

changes in the federal braches, the need for changes in the federal braches, the need for federal officers has grown at an amazing federal officers has grown at an amazing

rate. rate.

To help you be in better standing for the job To help you be in better standing for the job you might want to do get into a specific you might want to do get into a specific branch of your degree, speak a second branch of your degree, speak a second

language, and/or having the experience of language, and/or having the experience of similar jobs, such as a police officer or a similar jobs, such as a police officer or a

criminalist.criminalist.