Crime Scene Investigator

Crime Scene Investigator

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Crime Scene Investigators gather, process, and analyze crime scene evidence.

VIRTUAL JOB SHADOW

Welcome to your first day on the job! Watch this video to see what a day in the life of a Crime Scene Investigator is like.

If you have ever watched the hit TV show CSI, you know that fingerprinting is often the key to solving a crime because all humans have unique fingerprints. Do you know the types of fingerprint patterns? Give it a try!

  1. Cut 4 pieces of translucent tape, each about 6 inches long.
  2. Put the tape strips on a table, sticky side up.
  3. Take your right hand, pull your fingers in close together, and press your fingerprints onto one of the tape strips.
  4. Repeat for the left hand.
  5. Then repeat for your feet!
  6. Click here for a fingerprint identification chart. What types of finger (and toe) prints do you have?
  7. Repeat with members of your family. How are your fingerprints similar? How are they different?