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MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION

Bossier Parish Community College

Diploma

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Bossier City, Louisiana

    6220 East Texas, Bossier City, Louisiana, 71111-6922

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 33-3021.00

Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingCoordination

Knowledge

Law and GovernmentPublic Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServicePsychology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionInductive ReasoningOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionInformation OrderingNear VisionSpeech RecognitionSpeech Clarity

Tasks

  • Check victims for signs of life, such as breathing and pulse.
  • Obtain facts or statements from complainants, witnesses, and accused persons and record interviews,
  • Secure deceased body and obtain evidence from it, preventing bystanders from tampering with it prior
  • Operate drones for aerial surveillance or to gather evidence from difficult to reach locations.

Technology

Network monitoring softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareProject management softwareOffice suite softwareMap creation software

Tools

35 millimeter camerasAudio recording equipmentAutomated external defibrillators AEDBiohazard suitsBlood collection kitsBody armorBreathalyzersBulletproof vestsCompound light microscopesCrime scene rulersCrime scene tape measuresDeoxyribonucleic acid DNA collection kitsDesktop computersDigital camerasDigital tape recorders

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AchievementWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognitionSupportRelationships
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium33-3021.00Detectives and Criminal Investigatorstitle_inference$93,580 median$159,410 top-0.68%-80
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Diploma)

  • Vital signs evaluation — assess victims for signs of life and relay findings to responding medical personnel and supervisors at multi-unit crime scenes.
  • Recorded interviews — independently conduct and record interviews with complainants, witnesses, and accused persons using department-approved recording devices.
  • Body and evidence security — secure a deceased body and associated physical evidence, managing bystanders and coordinating with the medical examiner's office upon arrival.
  • Suspect file maintenance — maintain and update informational files on suspects and record investigation progress using project management software with reduced oversight.
  • Investigation reports — prepare detailed written reports of investigation findings that meet departmental standards for clarity, accuracy, and legal sufficiency.
  • Warrant documentation — compile and submit reports to a commanding officer or magistrate to support authorization of search or arrest warrants.
  • Evidence preservation — preserve, process, and catalog items of evidence from crime scenes using correct chain-of-custody procedures in a field and laboratory setting.
  • Scene briefing integration — obtain and synthesize incident summaries from officers in charge at crime scenes, identifying key facts while protecting evidence integrity.
  • Inductive reasoning — analyze patterns across witness accounts and physical evidence to develop investigative leads in routine criminal cases.
  • Interagency coordination — coordinate scheduling and information sharing with other units or agencies using electronic mail software and office suite tools.

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