Crime scene training

From Bill Saum
Okeechobee Police - Florida

We have two Detectives that have never had a crime scene class. We need a HANDS ON class that's not too expensive. Must be relatively close to Okeechobee. Florida govenor screwed us on the budget and his infamous budget cut (he called it a tax break) fiasco.
Thnaks

Bsaum

[anbu2020]

The answers to your questions will vary depending on where you live and I can only go on what I know based on where I live...so here goes:

1) Annual salary varies depending on the number of years you have been in the job, but where I live a Crime Scene Examiner is one of the highest paid science jobs in the country. The annual salary also depends on whether you are required to work over time and night shifts. If yes, then the salary increases due to the penalty rates paid.

2) The types of shifts you work will depend on whether you are examining "volume crime" or "major crime". Examiners of "volume crime" generally work day shifts only. Examiners working in "major crime" are on a 24/7 roster.

3) My current work pattern is ten hours a day, seven days a fortnight, ie: seventy hours a fortnight. This obviously will increase if I have to do any overtime work.

4) Minimum educational requirement for a Crime Scene Examiner (where I live) is a Science degree. Once you have the job the Police then put you through their Forensics training.


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