Scene Examination FAQs
Q: What qualifications do I need to become a Scene Examiner?
A: Scene Examiners should possess an HNC or HND in a science-related subject or photography or have relevant experience in a science or technical field.
Q: What training can I expect to receive to be a Scene examiner?
A: You will go to a specialist training centre to learn all about examining scenes systematically, carefully and thoroughly. Then when you are back in your workplace you will have more training locally to develop your competence with real-life casework.
Q: What are the shifts?
A: These vary depending on where you work and how much casework there is to be done. Some areas work combinations of early (7am-3pm), normal day (9am-5pm), and backshifts (2pm-10pm) and weekends.
Q: How many jobs do you attend?
A: It is difficult to quantify how many crime scene you attend as it depends on a number of factors such as the number of cases, how many team members there are and what the crime is. It takes longer to examine more complicated crimes scenes like a murder or a fire than it does to examine a stolen vehicle for fingerprints or DNA.