Criminal Investigator Sample Resume
Travis Koopman
1234 Post Oak Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 64000
Home: 404-555-5555
Cell: 404-555-5556
Email: Travis Koopman@frontfocus.com
Objective
To obtain a Criminal Investigator position in a professional environment in which I will progressively utilize my extensive criminal justice educational background and experience.
Qualifications Summary
National University, La Jolla, CA
Criminal Investigator: June 2004 - Present, Forensic Squad, Phoenix, AZ
Responsibilities included:
1234 Post Oak Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 64000
Home: 404-555-5555
Cell: 404-555-5556
Email: Travis Koopman@frontfocus.com
Objective
To obtain a Criminal Investigator position in a professional environment in which I will progressively utilize my extensive criminal justice educational background and experience.
Qualifications Summary
- Extensive knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
- Wide knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
National University, La Jolla, CA
- Master's Degree in Forensic Science (June 2001)
Criminal Investigator: June 2004 - Present, Forensic Squad, Phoenix, AZ
- Determining scope, timing, and direction of investigations, developing relationships with informants in order to obtain information related to cases.
- Examining records in order to locate links in chains of evidence or information.
- Identifying case issues and evidence needed, based on analysis of charges, complaints, or allegations of law violations.
- Obtaining and using search and arrest warrants.
- Obtaining and verifying evidence by interviewing and observing suspects and witnesses, or by analyzing records.
- Performing undercover assignments and surveillance, including monitoring authorized wiretaps.
- Preparing reports that detail investigation findings.
- Analyzing evidence in laboratories or in the field.
- Collaborating with other authorities on activities such as surveillance, transcription and research.
- Collaborating with other offices and agencies in order to exchange information and coordinate activities.
Responsibilities included:
- Collecting and recording physical information about arrested suspects, including fingerprints, height and weight measurements, and photographs.
- Comparing crime scene fingerprints with those from suspects or fingerprint files to identify perpetrators.
- Investigating organized crime, public corruption, financial crime, copyright infringement, civil rights violations, bank robbery, extortion, kidnapping, and other violations of federal or state statutes.
- Managing security programs designed to protect personnel, facilities, and information.
- Recording evidence and documents, using equipment such as cameras and photocopy machines.
- Searching for and collecting evidence such as fingerprints, using investigative equipment.
- Testifying before grand juries concerning criminal activity investigations.
- Administering counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics reward programs.
- Issuing security clearances and providing protection for individuals such as government leaders, political candidates and visiting foreign dignitaries.
