Crime Scene Technician

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Pursuing a career as a crime scene technician has many advantages. A career in this field continually give investigators skills that enable them to analyze situations, communicate with others and value the importance of having an attention to details. . Another advantage of pursuing a career as a crime technician is the techniques and laws are constantly changing, which helps to keep the job interesting. Also, crime scene technicians are only required to get a bachelor of arts in science, so they aren’t required to obtain a masters or higher to complete their education. Finally, among the intangible benefit is the satisfaction of solving a crime, identifying suspects, and bringing justice to victims and their survivors.

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