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Careers in Forensic Science
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| Crime Scene Investigators | oversee complex crime scene investigations, including but not limited to homicides, sexual assaults, armed robberies, home invasions, and property crimes such as burglaries. Approximately 70% of the incumbent's time is spent processing crime scenes, packaging and transporting evidence, attending and photographing autopsies and attending briefings and conferences with the police agencies requesting assistance. The remaining time is spent preparing investigative reports, testifying in court, receiving continuing education, instructing classes and maintaining equipment in a state of readiness. |
| Criminalists | Applies scientific principles to analysis, identification, and classification of mechanical devices, chemical and physical substances, materials, liquids, or other physical evidence related to criminology, law enforcement, or investigative work: Searches for, collects, photographs, and preserves evidence. |
| Detectives | Are plainclothes investigators who gather facts and collect evidence for criminal cases. Some are assigned to interagency task forces to combat specific types of crime. They conduct interviews, examine records, observe the activities of suspects, and participate in raids or arrests. Usually specialize in investigating one of a wide variety of violations, such as homicide or fraud. Are assigned cases on a rotating basis and work on them until an arrest and conviction occurs or until the case is dropped. |
| FBI Agents | Investigate people suspected of violating federal law, including serial killers, kidnappers, bank robbers, bombers, and perpetrators of mail fraud. |
| Ballistics Experts | Are responsible for the processing of crime scenes. Also perform individualization of firearms, investigation of mechanism and tool marks. Maintain a computer database on cartridges and bullets and conduct research in the field of ballistic related issues. |
| Police Dispatcher | Operates a Computer Aided Dispatch radio console to monitor an assigned radio frequency to identify the status of Police field units. Responsible for many field units. Duties include dispatching emergency field units by radio voice communication to crime scenes and/or to provide aid and assistance; determining the relative priority for each incident and the needed response for situations ranging from minor vehicle accidents to high speed chases and homicides; updating incident information by typing on a computer console keyboard and broadcasting radio messages to field units during emergencies. |
| Police Officers | Have general law enforcement duties, including maintaining regular patrols and responding to calls for service. They may direct traffic at the scene of an accident, investigate a burglary, or give first aid to an accident victim. In large police departments, officers usually are assigned to a specific type of duty. Many urban police agencies are involved in community policing -- a practice in which an officer builds relationships with the citizens of local neighborhoods and mobilizes the public to help fight crime. |
| Soil Scientists | Study origins, composition and distribution of soils and the materials from which soils are formed. |
| Pedologists | Scientists who Study origins, composition and distribution of soils and the materials from which soils are formed. This is another term for soil scientists. |
| Forensic Artist | While the need is there, most agencies do not have the personnel or budgets to fund this position; therefore, most in law enforcement combine their talents with other aspects of the job such as investigations, clerk, patrol officer, etc. |
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Welcome to Project Lead The Way at GMS! |
J. Sam Gentry Middle School |
| Mount Airy, NC 27030, NC |
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