What is the FBI

Forensic investigators go by many names, including crime scene investigators, evidence technician, crime scene technician, , crime scene analyst, and criminalistics officer. Previously, these investigators were specially trained police officers. Today many work out of police stations, but they can also be part of the medical examiners office. Increasingly, individuals with scientific rather than law enforcement training are being hired for open positions. Among their responsibilities are: securing the area around the crime; measuring and drawing diagrams of the scene; taking photographs; listing and bagging all evidence; writing a report about all evidence collection procedures and conclusions; attending and taking photographs at autopsies; and testifying to findings in court. Forensic investigators will collect a wide range of physical evidence at the crime scene including finger- and footprints, trace materials, hair and fibers and biological evidence on the victim’s body.