You can get into this job through:
You could do a degree in forensic science, or in a scientific subject like biological science or chemistry.
Other relevant subjects include:
Some courses are accredited by The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences .
Entry requirements:
Entry requirements:
Entry requirements:
Police services and law enforcement agencies set their own entry requirements for this type of work. In general, you'll need at least 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) or equivalent, including English, maths and a science subject.
Some employers may prefer A levels or equivalent, including a science like chemistry or biology as you'll need laboratory skills.
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.
If you are already working for the Police, you may be able to do courses through the College of Policing to become a scenes of crime investigator.
Digital skills : to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
Skills:Scenes of crime officers (SOCOs) find, record and recover evidence from crime scenes.
In this role you could:
Location : You could work on the streets, in a court, at a mortuary or at a police station.
Environment : Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding, outdoors some of the time, dirty, cramped and at height.
Uniform : You may need to wear protective clothing.