Police investigators

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Police investigators

• Interviews persons in connection with criminal incidents, including victims, witnesses and suspects

• Exchange information and coordinate activities with other law enforcements agencies

• Prepare investigation reports and testify in courts concerning criminal investigations

• Search and collect physical evidence from crimes scenes, such as fingerprints, and attend autopsies

• Perform surveillance by using investigative technologies

• Obtain search warrants, conduct searches and arrest suspects

• May conduct investigation on online networks and computer systems to detect cyber crimes or to recover data.

• May supervise and coordinate the work of police officers.

• Coroners and medical examiners

• Conduct death investigations to determine the identity of the deceased, date and location of death, medical cause of death, and manner of death

• Order or perform autopsies and other medical tests

• Consult with and request assistance from law enforcement, physicians, and family

• Issue death certificates, including assigning cause and manner of death

• Identify and educate the public on dangerous practices or conditions that may lead to death

• May testify or produce evidence in proceedings about observations made during investigations

• May supervisor and coordinator work of other employees.

• Police Investigators

• Completion of secondary school is required.

• Several years of experience as a police officers are required.

• For police investigators, progression to commissioned police officer positions is possible with additional training and experience.

• For coroners and medical examiners, progression to deputy chief coroner or deputy chief medical officer positions is possible with additional training and experience.