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Interested
in Being a CSI/Crime Scene Investigator?
Crime
scene investigators are support
people for the investigator in
charge of a criminal
case. The CSI is responsible for documenting the scene and the identification,
processing and collection of physical evidence.
Are CSI Civilians or Police Officers?
The hiring authority decides whether the investigator is a civilian investigator,
police officer or forensic scientist.
CIVILIAN
CSI VERSUS OFFICER CSI
*Works for local, county, state *Works
for local, or or federal law enforcement
agency county police depts.
*No basic police academy required
*BPA (Ohio=600+hrs.) & carry
firearm.
*Associate of Science, B.S. preferred
*2-3 years as officer, then 24+hours
in chemistry, forensic science apply
as CSI. biology, physics, medical
technologies, math...
*International Association for
ID, crime scene *Same certification
within 12-18 months
*City=work crime scene county,
state, fed=lab. *Same or American
Institute of Applied Science certificate.
*Local=$20,000 -$30,000 *Local
= $30,000 -$4-‘s.
BCI & I (OH) = $39,000 +
FBI (FED) = $34 -$54,000
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