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? asked in Politics & GovernmentLaw & Ethics · 10 years ago

Are detectives and crime scene investigators the same thing?

What are the major differences in the two?

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  • 10 years ago
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    There is no job like you see on CSI the TV show.

    It is divided into three separate jobs.

    1.) Crime Scene Technicians. These are police officers who arrive at the scene, document it, and collect the evidence. They have to have done all the other "cop things" for a year or two before they can transfer over.

    2.) Forensic Scientists. These are civilians. No badge, no gun. They stay in the lab and run tests on the evidence brought in to them. They usually have at least 4 year degrees in biology, chemistry, or forensic science.

    3.) Detectives. These are the people who put the whole case together. Interviewing witnessed and suspects, making arrests, figuring out what the evidence means, etc. They are again Police Officers who had to do all the patrol stuff well before being promoted or transferred.

    Source(s): 10+ years Law Enforcement
  • 5 years ago

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    Source(s): Criminal Records Search Database - http://criminalrecords.raiwi.com/?oAyX
  • ?
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    4 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Detectives focus largely on interviewing suspects and witnesses. CSIs collect and examine evidence.

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