Also called: Civilian Review Board Investigator, Civilian Oversight Investigator
Works for a civilian agency that investigates complaints against police officers, such as excessive force or abuse of authority.
She watches body-camera video of a traffic stop frame by frame, then interviews the driver who filed the complaint. In the afternoon she questions the officer, with a union representative present, and drafts findings for the review board.
Estimate based on big-city oversight agencies such as New York's CCRB.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; many have law, criminal justice or investigation backgrounds.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Political Science, Pre-Law, Sociology.
Growing about average. About 200 civilian oversight agencies exist; more cities created them after 2020.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI tools tag and search body-camera video; interviewing people and weighing evidence fairly stays human.
Classes: Government, English, Psychology, Debate.
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