How Do You Get Jobs As A Crime Scene Technician?
About ten years ago, crime scene investigation was an obscure career that nobody really knew about. These days, however, everybody just wants to be part of this seemingly adventurous and sensational profession, thanks to such shows as CSI. The pay isn’t so bad either: about $30,000 – $44,000 annually. So what does it take to be a CSI? Crime scene technicians or forensic science technicians are responsible for looking for, photographing, carefully collecting and analyzing evidence from a crime scene. There are, however, many jobs and areas of specialization that branch out from this, and some of these jobs related to being a crime scene technician include the following: • Trace analyst – If you watch CSI, you may be familiar with the lines, “Take this evidence to trace.” What is trace? Trace analysts are people who are responsible for thoroughly analyzing the material evidence collected to find out such information as what substance it is, where it came from, and what it’s made of. Trac
