i know CSI, crime scene investigation, is a real career. what about the special victims unit, and all those other cop shows? are they all real jobs?
2006-10-02 08:30:28 · 6 answers · asked by koifox_104 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You're right, being a crime scene investigator is a real career. But the people on TV actually do three separate jobs: police detective, crime scene investigator, and forensic scientist. The detectives are the ones who do the interrogations and arrests. Crime scene investigators, who may be either civilians or police officers, document the crime scene and collect the evidence. Forensic scientists, who are usually civilians, analyze the evidence that is submitted and usually don't leave the lab.
The special units on TV are modeled on real-life special units but, like everything else on TV, they're way more glamorous than real life.
2006-10-02 11:49:43 · answer #1 · answered by Schroedinger's cat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never seen a CSI, I have seen a CID (criminal investigation division). SVU sounds like it would be a task force to meet a certain problem that the police see a need to address. Both are law enforcement oriented, I have never seen one that is exclusive, police on these units still have to do other duties.
2006-10-02 08:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by JFra472449 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many specialized detective/special unit positions in law enforcement. For example the NYPD has many units at different levels such as Street Crime (mainly after guns and violent offenders) Auto Crime(self explanatory), SNEU(Street Narcotics Enforcement Unit, again self explanatory), and so forth and so on.
2006-10-02 08:35:44 · answer #3 · answered by Officer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats an rather not common ? they are the two 2 of my fav television shows. csi is vast and that i admire svu. in case you asked whats your fav out of the csi's and L&O sequence then those 2 are the superb. i don't rteally like csi miami or ny and that i don't basically like the unique L&O or criminal motive,
2016-10-15 10:53:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but the people who have those careers in real life are not nearly as good-looking as those on TV.
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2006-10-02 08:33:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they exist, but not in the glamorized version which is presented on television.
2006-10-02 08:33:31 · answer #6 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋