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Criminal Investigator Job Description

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Criminal Investigators, investigate and resolve criminal cases. A criminal investigator may employ various investigation methods to search,collect and preserve evidence, interview victims and/or witnesses, interrogate suspects .Their services may be sought for a range of tasks like analysis and evaluation of pieces of evidence collected, conducting surveillance, researching and studying documentary evidence, history or background checks of individuals or organizations needing them to work with law enforcement agencies,prepare detailed reports backed by legally admissible evidences to support their findings and results in the court of law.

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  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Criminal Justice
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    Avg. Duration:47 monthsAvg. Fees:$26,899Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Criminal Justice
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    Avg. Duration:20 monthsAvg. Fees:$20,220Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Sociology
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,057Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
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    Avg. Duration:53 monthsAvg. Fees:$25,698Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Criminology
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,197Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Criminal Investigator and Other Important Info

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10.8 years
$62K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
8.36 years
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The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
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