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Careers for a Criminal Investigator

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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Police Detectives

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    Police detectives work at the local, county or state level, investigating crimes such as theft and murder. They are members of police forces and often begin their careers as patrol officers who enforce traffic violations and respond to calls for police assistance.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

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    Investigators for the Federal Bureau of Investigation work on cases that involve federal crimes or crimes that cross state borders, such as bank robbery, financial crime, fraud, kidnapping and Internet crime.

Drug Enforcement Agency

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    Drug Enforcement Agents are criminal investigators who focus on crimes relating to the illegal sale and trafficking of drugs. Agents who work in this field are federal employees.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

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    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is a federal agency that investigates violations of laws surrounding controlled substances. Investigators in this area often focus upon black market sale of illegal weapons as well as crimes involving alcohol and tobacco.

U.S. Secret Service

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    Secret service investigators work on cases related to threats made against government officials as well as crimes involving the counterfeiting of US currency.

Department of Homeland Security

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    As a part of the Department of Homeland Security, the departments of Immigration and Customs investigate crimes relating to illegal immigration and the importation of illegal goods.

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