Occupation Atlascriminal investigator
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3cee6bea-4a19-4511-9bbb-fdf820857555
criminal investigator
Criminal investigators examine and process the scenes of crimes and the evidence found in them. They handle and protect the evidence compliant with rules and regulations, and isolate the scene from outside influence. They photograph the scene, ensure the maintenance of the evidence, and write reports.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
IRCInvestigative · Realistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative5.94
- R Realistic5.18
- C Conventional4.98
- A Artistic1.77
- E Enterprising1.59
- S Social1.50
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Forensic Science Technicians (19-4092.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (8)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- crime scene preservation
- document evidence
- examine crime scenes
- forensic intelligence
- handle case evidence
- photograph crime scenes
- restrict access to crime scene
- write work-related reports
Optional (18)
- analyse blood patterns
- assess contamination
- clean crime scenes
- comply with legal regulations
- criminal law
- criminology
- detect finger prints
- evaluate forensic data
- investigate forgery cases
- maintain operational communications
- perform drug investigations
- perform forensic examinations
- perform laboratory tests
- perform risk analysis
- present evidence
- promote human rights
- undertake inspections
- use different communication channels
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 8 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
police inspector
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