Career questions tagged criminal-investigations
How can I find a scholarship to study crime investigation?
I am seeking a scholarship, especially fully funded. l did A level in business studies, economics and geography. My dream is to study the crime investigating department, which is law reinforcement. I'm located in Zimbabwe. *Note: This question is asked anonymously by a student.
I'm choosing something related to office admin or something along the lines of P.I. or detective
What are three important things I should know about this job (e.g working conditions typical schedule rewards and challenges including those for people new to the job) What are the steps that you recommend I take to prepare to enter this field?
what does it take to become a crime-investigator and what are the other jobs that are like this?
? im a 15-year-old girl who always has, and I mean always been interested in crime documentation and investigations, but I don't know how I would start it honestly. I know I would never want to be a police officer because Im kind of scared of them based on the past and the salary, I know it would take time but what would I do even to start this? I would love to help people get closure and be an investigator but it seems to me that it's police work first I'm just so confused about how I feel about this. what do I need for college credits? where would I even go?
What should I do to get to my end goal?
My end goal is to become a criminal behavior analyst or a Criminal Investigator. I currently am in school earning a bachelor’s in Criminology and Behavioral Healthcare. With an Associates in Criminal Justice already. I was wondering if getting a job as a CPI ( child protective investigations will help me land a job in behavior analysis or criminal investigations easier ?
How do you proceed a case if the victims won’t give you any evidence or information?
How do you get your client to share the information you need to win the case
How do I know if I'm cut out for my dream job?
I've always loved criminal psychology. The real life one and the shows. How do I know if I'm cut out to be around criminals all day? What are the biggest challenges to doing this?
Which degree(s) will I need to go into the criminal psychology/criminology field?
There are a lot of different degrees regarding this field and I’m not sure what or which colleges and degrees to look at. It would be helpful if I could get suggestions as to which colleges/universities and degrees to look further into.
What is the typical day in the life of an investigative journalist?
I am a sophomore in high school; I want to become an investigative journalist. I am currently interning at a non-profit where I report on topics such as poverty, poverty alleviation and other worldly issues, but I really want to get a feel for "digging" up stories that could possibly make a greater impact. What would this look like and how does this look like for you?
Studying Psychology in college
What are good college majors to get jobs in psychology?
What do you need to graduate with in order to study criminology?
Ive been doing really great lately in all my classes! Ive been enjoying taking geometry lately and I wanna study criminology one day after highscool.
Federal Government or Investigator/ College
What college courses should I be taking to work for the federal government as an agent or investigator?
How do events affect the amount of pay(if they do so)?
If one week is less eventful than the other and less work needs to be done, does it affect the amount of pay an investigator receives?
How does the amount of education effect your position as a criminal investigator?
The educational requirement to be an investigator is simply having a GED or a high school diploma. Is there any other education that may be needed? Any certifications?
What does a typical day as a criminal investigator consist of?
I realize that being a criminal investigator isn't exactly how it's show on the media, so what is it really like?
How long should you being involved in the law enforcement before trying to promote to a K9 Officer or Criminal Investigator?
As a college student, I'm now working harder to get involved with the police department. Within the past few years, two of my options/passions were to become a K9 Officer or Criminal Investigator. However, I'm not sure how long something like that would take. What is an estimate?
I want to be a criminal investigator. I read I need to go to the police academy to become a patrolman and then be promoted to a detective but I don't necessarily want to become a police officer. Is there ways I can become a criminal investigator without the police academy and promotion?
I read about becoming a criminal investigator and plan to get a psychology degree as well as criminal justice. I know I can become a social work investigator but I'm not sure if this would work well to become a criminal investigator after this job. If there is anyone who has experience in these fields I would love your advice!