Reasons for studying this career

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• Always found this career interesting since I was young.
• Started taking more of a interest when I was watching things like CSI, Criminal Minds, and Law & Order

History

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• On July 1, 1919, the IRS Commissioner created the Intelligence Unit to investigate widespread allegations of tax fraud. To establish the Intelligence Unit, six United States Post Office Inspectors were transferred to the Bureau of Internal Revenue to become the first special agents in charge of the organization that would one day become Criminal Investigation
• In July 1978, the Intelligence Unit changed its name to Criminal Investigation (CI). Over the years CI’s statutory jurisdiction expanded to include money laundering and currency violations in addition to its traditional role in investigating tax violations. However, Criminal Investigation’s core mission remains unchanged. It continues to fulfill the important role of helping to ensure the integrity and fairness of our nation’s tax system.

People in this career

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• There are currently 110,380 people in this field
• Its expected to rise from 7% to 13% by 2018
• Jobs like this can be found in police science, civil services, criminal justice, and law enforcement

Duties of this career

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• General duties: Report writings
• Specific duties: collect evidence, enforce laws, and perform raids or arrest
• Hours of work: 40 hours with paid overtime
• Required to work long hours during investigations with sometimes varying shifts

Qualifications

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• Males and females are both allowed to join
• Must be 21
• Must meet physical and personal qualifications
• Honesty, Integrity, and Responsibilty
• Have to be in some sort of criminal justice background
• Have to have high stamina with maybe some sport level background if possible
• 1 to 2 years of college with a degree also a high school diploma
• I would choose to do law enforcement its the best way to test the waters if its really what you wanna do.

Education planning

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• There is not much you can do in a high school enviroment other then keep yourself physically fit. With college you have more oppurtunites I would take forensic science and criminal justice course the forensic science would last 4 years with cost being $18,800 per year. And criminal justice would add another $12,000 per year.

FINDING a JOB IN THIS CAREER FIELD

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• Local areas that are looking for investigators right now are Ann Arbor, Detroit, Mount Clemens, and Kalamazoo

Earnings and nature of the job

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• Average pay: $29.96
• Yearly pay: $62,110
• You recieve most benefits all agents are assigned daily check ups and psychiatrist. Also recieve pay if injured in the line of duty.

CAREER ADVANCEMENT and reflection

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• Advancement only occurs with the time you serve and age.
• My thoughts still have not changed I think it can be a dangerous or a dull job at some moments but it still does change the fact that I want to help people.