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STEM JOB PROFILES

stEm Crime Scene Investigator

Crime scene investigators apply keen observation and
problem-solving skills in carrying out their scientific,
Now you have explored the investigative work with the police

subject now look at some of As a crime scene investigator, you’ll be involved in securing
and protecting crime scenes, and collecting evidence from
crime scenes, post-mortems, and other incidents, such as
specific job roles. fires and suspicious deaths.

You’ll also be responsible for processing and categorising
evidence so that it can be used in criminal investigations.
We will cover 4 x job roles This might include gathering photographic evidence
or physical samples from the scene, such as weapons,
fingerprints, clothing, or biological evidence.
(one for each STEM element) They will be: Crime scene investigators are sometimes known as scenes

of crime officers or forensic scene investigators.

Science – Crime Scene Investigator Responsibilities

As a crime scene investigator, • photograph and video the
incident you’re attending
Technology – Games Developer you’ll need to: • use scientific methods to gather
• respond to calls from the police
to attend crime scenes biological evidence
• preserve a crime scene so that • carefully record and catalogue
Engineering - Civil Engineer evidence is accurate and doesn’t evidence found at the crime scene
become contaminated
such as samples of blood, hair,
• work closely with the police or fibres from clothing
Mathematics - Statistician - including the National Counter • examine crime scenes for
Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO)
latent finger impressions
and the British Transport Police, forensic • take imprints of evidence,
scientists, and other organisations such such as footprints or tyre prints
as the National Crime Agency • write reports
• take a lead in finding evidence that • attend court to give evidence
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