Also called: Computer Crimes Investigator, Internet Crimes Against Children Investigator
Investigates crimes committed online, such as hacking, scams, sextortion, and child exploitation.
Cybercrime detectives trace scammers through crypto wallets, recover data from seized phones, and pose undercover online to catch predators. They partner with federal task forces and tech companies.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Police academy plus digital forensics training; IT background helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Digital Forensics.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS police and detectives 2024-34.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Forensic tools now auto-extract phones and trace crypto; undercover work and turning data into an arrest stay human.
Classes: AP Computer Science, Networking / IT CTE, Statistics, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-3021.
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