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Basic Criminal Investigation Course

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What will I learn?

Get the main points of detective work with our Primary Criminal Case Investigation Training. Go deep into how to look at a crime scene, and get good at finding and understanding footprints, small bits of things left behind, and fingerprints. Learn how to collect evidence the right way and know the laws and what's right and wrong, like knowing the rights of people suspected of a crime and how to keep track of evidence from the start to the finish. Make your skills better in security systems, watching people, and asking questions that get real answers. Learn how to figure out what kind of person might have done a crime by looking at how they act, and understand the basics of how science helps solve crimes, like DNA and big collections of crime information. Join now so you can get better at investigating cases.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Set your own course schedule
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet needed

Develop skills

Enhance the practical skills listed below

Get good at crime scene work: Be able to understand footprints and fingerprints well.

Follow the laws: Make sure investigations are fair and respect the rights of people suspected of crimes.

Understand watching and security: Know how to understand what you see in security videos and how security systems work.

Be good at asking questions: Be able to talk to people easily and understand what they say in their statements.

Figure out suspects: Make guesses about the kind of person who did a crime by looking at how they act and why they might have done it.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before beginning, feel free to change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional development. It is not akin to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.