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I`ve spent twenty-five years in law enforcement as a state trooper and deputy sheriff. Retired as a lead homicide investigator. My interest is in answering questions dealing with ethical and moral dilemmas facing officers in the field.
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Brittany,I personally think that a four-year degree in a specialty would better prepare you for a career in CSI. The most useful tool for investigators, especially involving homicides is DNA and it requires
Daniel, when I saw the length of your query, I almost dropped...but then I saw that you were quite intent on getting into law enforcement and obviously you spent a lot of time getting your thoughts out
Sally, even though you are in the UK, and background requirements are probably quite different, I will try to answer your inquiry. In the States, one generally must be an officer for quite a few years
Todd, one thing is sure, if there is even a small cloud in one's background, and it is not disclosed, that would be enough to pass over a candidate. Given your description of the result obtained by the
David, given the details as you've explained them, a detective would not be involved in a case where his son is one of the victims. The only way he could be involved would be to supply detectives working
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