What Do Crime Scene Investigators Do?
Crime scene investigators oversee a variety of complicated crime scene investigations. These investigations can be related to anything from homicide to suicide, sexual assaults, robberies, home invasions, and other such crimes. A great deal of the time of a crime scene investigator is spent in the field, applying forensic science to these crimes and collecting clues used to solve them. Crime scene investigators must also spend a great deal of time on the other side of things, including attending and taking photographs at autopsies, preparing and analyzing reports, and even attending court hearings and testifying at trials. Most importantly, crime scene investigators must stay abreast of changing technologies, and for this reason continuing education is of the utmost importance.
