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Scenes of crime officers (SOCOs) find, record and recover evidence from crime scenes.
Many employers ask for a degree and will expect you to have experience in police work or a related field, for example intelligence gathering and analysis. Experience of dealing with the public and working in sensitive situations will be helpful. Qualifications or experience in photography can also be useful and may be essential for some jobs.
You'll need:
You'll need to pass enhanced background checks. You'll usually need a driving licence.
In this role you could:
With experience, you could become a senior or principal officer, with responsibility for managing a crime scene investigation (CSI) team. You could also complete further training to manage investigations at major incidents.
Store detectives prevent shoplifting in retail outlets and shopping centres.
Royal Navy ratings work in a variety of job roles on board ships or submarines at sea, or onshore at a naval base.
Door supervisors enforce the entry policy in venues like pubs, bars and nightclubs and look after the safety of the people inside.
Prison governors manage prisons, remand centres and young offenders' institutions.
Chemists study chemicals and materials and how they behave under different conditions.
Specialist search and rescue workers help locate and rescue people from hazardous environments.
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