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CSI Abilities & Working Conditions

*Qualify with firearms;
*Meet agency physical fitness & defensive tactics standards;
*Meet natural or forensic science educational standards;
*Perform math calculations with geometry & trigonometry;
*Use basic drawing & sketching techniques;
*Use proper English including spelling, punctuation & grammar (Oral & courtroom
Testimony, written documents);
*Walk, stoop, crawl in confined spaces, kneel, climb heights, push/pull objects, stand for prolonged periods of time;
*Lift equipment weighing up to 100 pounds;
*Valid driver’s license;
*Clean background check.

WORKING CONDITIONS

*Processing crime scenes;
*Packaging & transporting evidence;
*Attending/photographing autopsies;
*Briefings with police agencies;
*Regular & recurring exposure to:
+ Bodily fluids & blood borne pathogens;
+ Toxic & hazardous materials;
+ Inclement weather conditions.

HOW DO CSI’S SPEND THEIR WORKING TIME?
30% of time =
*Preparing investigative reports;
*Testifying in court;
*Giving/receiving continuing education;
*Maintaining equipment.

+ MUST ACCEPT SCHEDULED AFTER-HOURS STANDBY DUTY EVERY OTHER WEEK AND EMERGENCY ON-CALL READINESS, 24/7!!!