Baylee Statum: Crime Scene Investigator

In forensic science, there are many jobs people can go into. In criminal you can be a crime investigator or work behind the scenes in the lab. A crime investigator analyzes the crime

What do you think would be the best method of submitting evidence to a crime lab? Why?

At a crime scene, you must first, identify and secure the scene and also check the life of any victims found at the scene. Second, preserve the evidence by taping the perimeter of the scene and using guards to restrict the scene to authorized personnel only and also they must establish the entrance and exit paths, effects of the weather, and isolate witnesses and possible suspects. Third, the first one to the crime scene must observe the scene by walking through. Fourth, the scene must be released to higher personnel to investigate the crime. Fifth, they must record the scene by taking pictures, sketching, or taking very detailed notes. Sixth, the evidence found must be marked and must have a picture taken of it.

The training needed to be a forensic scientist is either a bachelor's in forensic science or in a natural science. This means that a normal police officer would not be qualified to act as a forensic scientist unless he had one of those degrees, and that would mean someone fresh out of the academy wouldn’t qualify unless he had one of those degrees.

One component of the Criminal Justice career is law enforcement. There are many different kinds of jobs in law

On the first day of class I was asked what I wanted to do with my degree once I finished school and right away I knew I wanted to be a Crime Scene Investigator. I didn’t choose this field because T.V made it look fun, I choose it because to me this is my way to help others and help families get the closer and justice that each one deserves. To be a Crime Scene Investigator also knows as CSI

You use some math in this job. You have to go over forensics such as calculating how far the gunman was from a gunshot victim. To be a detective for that unit you would work as a regular police officer and after time you would be able to transfer. They mostly use schematics to process crimes scenes.

These are also good classes to take in high school along with anatomy and physiology, criminology, and forensic science. Albany High School offers all of these courses except criminology. To work as a forensic scientist technician, it is not necessary to have a licence or certification, but before starting work at a new facility, it is almost always required to receive on the job training before being allowed to work independently. This is required to learn the proper procedures that may vary from place to place. The education a person obtains before finally getting a sustainable job in forensic science prepares and teaches them all they must know to be productive in their

There are many jobs you can do with a degree in Forensic Science such as a CSI, Forensic Investigator or Forensic Technician. For example if you were interested in becoming a CSI (Crime Scene Investigator) you should know that you would be expected to work odd hours, collect and transport evidence, and take photographs of a crime scene. For a Forensic Investigator, also known as a Medical Examiner, you’re expected to work all hours, handling and identifying the body, collecting their belongings, and interviewing family, friends, and other witnesses. You’re also going to write reports about your discoveries and findings and the tests you did on the victim. To become a medical Examiner you will need a High School Diploma or equivalent and 2-3

To be a crime scene investigator you need a bachelors degree in criminal justice, forensic science, biology or a related field. College courses that would be helpful would anything in the criminal justice or science

The Madison Crime Laboratory is part of the Crime Laboratory Bureau, which is part of the Division of Law Enforcement Services within Wisconsin’s Department of Justice (Crime Laboratory Burea, n.d.). The mission of the Wisconsin State Crime laboratory Bureau is, “to provide quality forensic analyses in the interest of criminal justice, performed in a timely manner, communicated in a clear and unbiased fashion, and to complement that with non-biased, effective, and competent expert testimony for the trier of fact” (Wisconsin Department of Justice, n.d.). The process of analyzing physical evidence consists of 10 specialized forensic units, which are broken down into three categories known as Chemistry, Criminalistics and DNA Analysis.

It is a long process when becoming a detective. In college, classes such as: English, American history, business law, government, psychology, sociology, chemistry, and physics are suggested. Before becoming a detective, one must attend a law enforcement academy, providing the officer with a foundation of education with sixteen to twenty-four college units in criminal justice or administration of criminal justice. (Morkes 677) After graduation from the law enforcement academy the officer undergoes job training with a field training officer for a period specified by the law enforcement agency and continues to work while on a probationary period, ranging from one to two years.

Since most investigations start with very limited information, care and common sense are necessary to minimize the chances of destroying evidence. A plan of operation is developed and initiated from an initial walk through of the scene. The plan is to decide what evidence may be present, what evidence may be fragile and need to be collected as soon as possible. What resources, equipment, and assistance are necessary for the processing? Consideration of hazards or safety conditions may need to be addressed.

Educational Pathway The educational requirement for a forensic scientist is a 4-year Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree but employers often like applicants who have a master’s degree. There are no forensic science graduate degrees offered in Canada, many science departments offer graduate programs in some aspect of forensic science. A degree in biology and chemistry include courses in forensic science. The 3U courses that you need are: English, Mathematics, Probability & Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Social Studies and Computers.

Being a criminologist means being in a very intellectual field. The specific majors that many of future criminologist major in are criminology, psychology, and sociology. There are also other majors including criminal justice and history. These majors would help you to better understand the actions and human nature. The academic requirements needed is a bachelor's or