How do I become a accident scene investigator?
611780
Law School..its take 4 years i'm in classes for it now..Good luck!!
163933
It depends on what the standards are in your city. In some cities, you have to either have an associate's degree or a bachelor's degree. The best thing to do is to call down to the police station and ask where you would get information to apply and what you would need to qualify. I hope this helps!!
1139457
Hi, you can become a PI, work for your local sheriff office or city police, small towns need people too. You can also work for the local lawyers or jails and pensions. You will have to put  a resume together and get it out their. Good Luck
1144544
You could get a civil or mechanical engineering Forensics book (see below).\n\nMath is commonly used in traffic accident reconstruction.  Examples:\nMomentum and collisions\ndistance, speed, and time\nwork and energy\nmaximum braking distance\nCenters of Mass\nCoefficient of Friction\nCollision dynamics\nImpact analysis\nTrajectory\nAnanlysis of Variance\nSequence of events\n\nI'd say the most interesting of these is the braking distance thing.\nIt is common that accident reconstructionists will calculate braking distance and compare their results to the length of the skid marks left by a car that was stopping fast.  In this way they can determine if the vehicle was speeding or not.
103332
A CSI is not a nationally standardized occupation. In many places, the job is an entry level 'lab tech' position anyone can get, then get on-the-job training for. Contact your local police or sheriff for more info.
550584
A real crime scene investigator? Probably less than $50,000
1115587
a major in forensic sciences and u need to be pre-med if im not mistaken, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry (the class that makes or breaks ppl), biology, umm and a whole assortment of sciences
1151637
The Forensic Science Degree can take you anywhere from 2-4 years, depending on if you are going for a BS or a MS. You could not do both jobs because a) the time each job takes and b) there could be a conflict of interest depending on what kind of law you were doing. Crime scene investigations and forensics are linked. The forensics portion usually requires you to have some science background (Biology, Chemistry). CSI's don't necessarily need this. Hope this answers your question.
540045
You can probably get the info through the DMV of dept. of public safety.  Check their websites.
592345
I would like to get back to college and get my certificate in collision repair.  I'd then like to get a job as an Automotive Collision Repair technician.
669436
Get hired by a Police Department, get a few years under your belt doing police work, get some recognition for doing a good job and then get yourself promoted (or transferred) into one of the detective units to learn about being an investigator.  After doing all this over a span of several years, you might be ready for a spot in the SVU.  Good luck and have patience.
1051013
There aren't a lot of options other than becoming a police officer.  If you want to go to the federal level just get a job and get your experience out of the way.  Make sure you get a foreign language, being fluent in a foreign language will help.  I am in investigations and never had to work the road, but these jobs are few and far between.  I don't do homicide and very little narcotics.  Your best bet is to "pay your dues" and work the road for a bit.
1177430
They do have age restrictions and requirements so if you are planning on going to work for a particular agency you better find out what theirs is. 26 is an average age for law enforcement so I suspect you will be fine. There are not a lot of what you are calling CSI's and very few just hire in off the street even with a good education. Most agencies require tenure and experience before you are allowed to poke around on dead bodies and bodily fluids
578299
Hey, that's cool!! My best friend's nephew just finished his first year of college to be a CSI. The show is what inspired him to become one. She told me the other day that he has 6 or 7 more years to go. \n\nI did a search on the internet for websites about forensic science. Here's the link to my search results. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=ytff1-&p=forensic%20science&ei=UTF-8\n\nStick to your dream and good luck in the future!!
711900
Small and crisp answer.\n\nA person wanting to be a \ndetective has to have the following:\n\n1. A good analytical mind.\n\n2. Brilliant IQ level.\n\n3. Well read about crime\nand its' fashion.\n\n4. Knowledge about various\ntechniques adopted for\ncomitting crime.\n\n5. Read different stories\nof crime in detail, appearing\nin News Papers.\n\n6. Start concluding in mind\nabout the out come of a\nnew crime & find out later,\nwhat went wrong with your\nthinking.\n\n7. Read books on criminology.\nand psychology.\n\n8. A fair knowledge of foreignsic\nscience.\n\n9. Make friends who have similar\nacqumen and discuss the new\ncriminal cases.( junior lawyers)\n\n10 A fair knowledge of the Cr.PC\nand IPC is required.\n\n11. A good driver of vehicle.\n\n12. Daring to shadow/follow\nany person.\n\n13. A good communicator,  \nthinker, and planner.\n\n14. Be a member of the \nPrivate Detectives' Agency\nin your city, for recognition.\n\n15. No special qualifications are\nprescribed, other than in Foreignsic\nLaboratory Science.\n\n16. Get " The Private Investigator's\nBasic Manual" written by Thomas.,\nwhich will help you a great deal.
109955
you usuually have to also be a police officer and take classes in fire inspection and fire investigation. what state are you in??
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Forensics do not need a special requirement and don't need to be a special agent.\nI'm not sure about the USA but in Australia, the Forensics Department are made up of Senior Constables and higher.\nTo become a Forensics Officer you need to be in the job for at least 3 years, then you have the chance to apply for Forensics Department. \nThe only requirement would be to have completed some studies regarding Forensics, such as Certficate IV Forensic Science or a diploma or degree.\nThere are many type of Forensics, there are "Bench Scientists" where they go out to a crime scene, take samples and photos required and go back to the lab to test it all out, some tests are passed onto different sectors, such as Forensic Arsonists who work with bombs, guns etc, Forensic Biologists who work with the biology side such as skin cells, as well Forensics who work with trees, bark, dirt, leaves to try match the crime scene with an offender. \nThe FBI & ABI would be far too busy to answer your questions, go to the website and try find some information, if no avail, call recruiting. They are always more than happy to help you with inquiries.