| When there is a crime, or multiple crimes, that | | | | part their work. Questioning witnesses to gather |
| have happened in more than one state it is | | | | more information while helping to gain leads on |
| considered to be under Federal jurisdiction. It is at | | | | where to look next or what steps to take is |
| this juncture when the investigation of that crime | | | | essential. In this type of situation it is important |
| comes to fall under a Federal Criminal | | | | that an investigator know how to work with |
| Investigation. Federal Criminal Investigations are | | | | people under duress and yet know how to pick |
| very similar to what is done at a local level of | | | | out the important information that may be |
| investigations but on a larger scale. | | | | applicable to the crime. |
| The first thing that usually happens is that the | | | | Federal Criminal Investigations can sometimes |
| criminal investigator receives all of the information | | | | take years before the crime has been solved and |
| that has been gathered on the crime already. This | | | | in reality some are never solved. Others are |
| information is usually received from the various | | | | ongoing such as with Drug Trafficking. It takes a |
| local authorities who have been investigating up | | | | person who is very dedicated to finding the truth, |
| until to the point that it became a federal case. | | | | someone who is good at analyzing and putting |
| They then go over the files and look for any | | | | pieces together and who really enjoys being |
| similarities and any possible leads that may have | | | | tested. A criminal investigator doesn't leave his |
| been overlooked. Retracing the scene of the | | | | work at the office most of the time. When a |
| crime, reanalyzing evidence and giving the case a | | | | criminal investigation is in process the job isn't |
| fresh perspective is important to making | | | | over until the crime is solved, case closed. |
| headway and solving the case. They continue to | | | | Gathering the information and being meticulous |
| work with the local authorities through the | | | | throughout the investigation is one of the most |
| remainder of the case but are the head | | | | important aspect that a Criminal Investigator |
| investigators and make the decisions about how | | | | faces. Once an arrest is made the case is only as |
| to proceed or any action to take. | | | | good as the evidence that was obtained |
| Crimes that are usually handled by a Federal | | | | throughout the investigation. So being careful and |
| Criminal Investigations unit are Money Laundering, | | | | by the book is a necessary part of being an |
| Terrorism, Immigration and Drug trafficking. | | | | investigator. |
| Federal Criminal Investigators will sometimes be | | | | If any of this information interested you into the |
| asked to work under cover in order to infiltrate | | | | field of Federal Law Enforcement there are many |
| the organization they are investigating. They will | | | | Federal Law Enforcement Jobs available once |
| also be required to participate in stake outs as a | | | | you've made it through the training. |