Police Investigator

Vlada Aboymova

Table of Contents

• Slide 3:– What They Do

• Slide 4:– Similar Jobs

• Slide 5:– I AM

• Slide 6:– Skills Needed

• Slide 7:– What To Learn

• Slide 8:– Money

• Slide 9:– Outlook

• Slide 10:– Earnings Chart

• Slide 11:– Connections

• Slide 12:– Career Site

• Slide 13:– Likes and Dislikes

• Slide 14– Pictures!!

What They Do

• Examines scene of crime • Find clues & gathers evidence • Records interviews with complainants, witnesses & suspects• Maintains surveillance of establishments & suspects• Prepares/serves search & arrest warrants• Records progress of an investigation• Maintains files on suspects• Submits reports to the commanding officer• Reviews records & government file• Blocks off & secures crime scenes• Organizes searches of crime scenes• Participates in raids and arrests• Testifies in court

Similar Jobs

1) Private Investigator– Patrols & observes premises to detect violations– Examines crime scenes for clues & fingerprints– Identifies & apprehends theft suspects

2) Criminal Investigator & Special Agent– Determines scope, timing, & direction of investigations– Obtains & uses search & arrest warrants– Prepares reports that detail investigation findings

3) Police Identification/Records Officer– Photographs crime scenes for evidence records– Establishes & enforces rules for behavior – Submits evidence to supervisors.

I AM…

• Enterprising

("Persuader“)– enjoy leading/managing

other people. – respond well to

competition– enjoy leading teams– willing to take risks – value status, power, money

& material possessions– describe myself as

ambitious/ energetic

• Social

("Helper“)– enjoy assisting people– like working in groups – verbal &

communication skills come naturally

Skills Needed

• Following skills important for this career:– Reading comprehension – medium (Level 5) – Active listening – high (Level 6) – Writing – medium (Level 5) – Speaking – medium (Level 5) – Critical thinking – medium (Level 5) – Active learning – medium (Level 5) – Learning strategies – medium (Level 5) – Monitoring – medium (Level 4)

• Skills not as important:– Mathematics – medium (Level 3) – Science – medium (Level 3)

What To Learn

• Forensic Science and Technology – Focuses on the:

• Physical, biomedical, & social sciences• Physical evidence, human testimony & criminal suspects

• Criminal Justice/Police Science – Prepares individuals to:

• Police & public security officers• Patrol & investigative activities• Witness interviewing• Evidence collection and management

• Criminalistics and Criminal Science – Focuses on:

• clinical & criminal laboratory science• investigative techniques• criminology to the reconstruction of crimes

Money• Colorado Earnings

– Average Annual Wage • $70,840

– Entry Annual Wage • $45,170

– Experienced Annual Wage • $94,920

– Average Hourly Wage • $34.06

– Entry Hourly Wage • $21.72

– Experienced Hourly Wage • $45.64

– Median Hourly Wage • $35.69

Outlook

• Increasing– Annual growth rate is estimated to be 26%

• Job openings– 82 estimated annual job openings

• Employment– 1,727 were employed in this occupation

Earnings Chart

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Connections• Police and Detectives

– Significant Points– Nature of the Work

• How to Become a Police Detective– Training– Prerequisites– Educational Requirements

• Become a Private Detective – Private Detective Career

Overview– Private Detective: Training &

Education– Private Detective: Licensing &

Certification– Private Detective Salary

• Criminal Justice– Explains the Job– Show Programs you can

enter– Colleges to attend

• Police Detectives– Tasks– Tools & Technology– Knowledge– Skills– Abilities

How to Become a Police Detective

Help the World

Find the Bad Guys!

• How to Become a Police Detective• Degrees the you need• Everything to know

Likes and Dislikes

• Fun Job• New things every week• Feel accomplished when

done

• A lot of work• Dangerous• Harsh on your heart

Pictures!!

The cars driven

Don’t cross the line, crime scene

Man killed, investigators will find evidence