Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Chapter 3 The Investigator's Office and Laboratory

Looking forward to chapter 4. Most of the stuff in this chapter is common sense. For instance, there is a section on the investigators lab, office ergonomics, and environmental conditions in an office. Needless to say, if you have had any experience as a system administrator, this chapter can be skipped.

The only part that I enjoyed was reading was on the forensic certifications and training. It makes me wonder what, if any, forensics experts are in the Cedar Falls area that work with law enforcement that have this training. Or if forensic analysis is just contracted out. I know ACES and Iowa Technology Services are in the area and will probably be able to handle such a case. But, back to the forensic certification and training. This has always been appealing to me, as, I thought it would be my way in to a career with the FBI. It wasn't until later when I realized that working to find the scum of the earth really wouldn't be my favorite job. However, these certifications are always an option in continuing my education.

I really shouldn't knock on this chapter too much. It discusses some important 'things to consider' in handling budgets, necessary equipment, hiring staff, machine maintenance, storage, etc. All good stuff, but, not exactly things that I'm worried about.

Chapter 4 covers the software and tools! Looking forward to it.

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