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How to Become a Criminal Investigator
What do you need to be a criminal investigator? To be a criminal investigator
you must first qualify for the position. All applicants must meet one of the
requirements. You must complete at least one year of specialized criminal justice
experience and have at least the GS-5 grade level in the Federal government.
Or you can complete a four year course study that is above the high school level.
Along with your four year course study, you must either have one full academic
year of a graduate level education or some type of law schooling. You must rank
in the upper third of your graduation class in your overall college or university
based on your completed courses. Your GPA must be at least a 2.95 based on a
4.0 scale and this must be based on your four years of education. Or you must
be elected to membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies that
is in association with college honor societies. This is exempting a freshman
honor society.
When you are thinking of becoming a criminal investigator, you should also consider
the duties of the position and the requirements. You are required to be in outstanding
physical condition, know your firearms and how to handle them, and to be able
to be exposed to inclement weather. You must have great manual dexterity as
well. You should have good vision, either with or without correction; your hearing
must be very good. You must also be mentally and emotionally stable.
If you are a criminal investigator, you will be involved in planning and conducting
your investigations that are related to violations of the law. Homicide, sexual
assaults, armed robberies, and the list can go on and on. Before you decide
that you want to fully embark on being a criminal investigator, you should really
do your research and know that this is really your passion.
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