Criminal Investigator resume examples for 2025
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Carl Elliott Criminal Investigator 35018 E. Cedar Ave., Camp Pendleton South, CA | (290) 555-3099 | celliott@example.com Work Experience Criminal Investigator, Pechanga Resort Casino - Camp Pendleton South, CA 2015 Work closely with law enforcement. Reviewed and time stamped subpoenaed camera footage in preparation for trial and took pictures of all evidence obtained by law enforcement. Interfaced with government agencies and general counsel for medical facilities as well as victim's families. Detective, Pechanga Resort Casino - Camp Pendleton South, CA 2009 - 2015 Work closely with law enforcement. Assisted local law enforcement in the detainment and apprehension of criminal offenders. Detective, United States Marine - Camp Pendleton South, CA 1999 - 2009 Coordinate operations with the Groton Emergency Communications Center. Interact with other law enforcement agencies and the district attorney's office to collect and distribute criminal intelligence information. Completed many background checks on suspects; used the internet, court documents, and various additional sources to gather information. Supervised both criminal and gaming enforcement officers and served as instructor at the Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy. Prepared case reports from allegations, interview transcripts of interviews and physical evidence. Acquired pertinent information and documents, and presented materials to grand jury for direct indictments. Skills Education High School Diploma 1993 - 1993 |
How to write a criminal investigator resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in criminal investigator-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the criminal investigator position.Hi, I'm Zippi, your job search robot. Let me write a first draft of your summary statement.
List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
- Include as many relevant hard or technical criminal investigator skills as possible for each job you apply to.
- Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a criminal investigator resume:
- Investigative Reports
- Resourcefulness
- Firearms
- Treasury
- Investigative Techniques
- IRS
- Financial Crimes
- Domestic Violence
- Physical Evidence
- Arrest Warrants
- Background Checks
- Law Enforcement Agencies
- Criminal Prosecution
- Federal Agencies
- Subpoenas
- Prosecutions
- Patrol
- Fraud Investigations
- Criminal Cases
- Criminal Justice
- Criminal Violations
- Secret Service
- Crime Scene Processing
- Local Law Enforcement
- Grand Jury
- Administrative Investigations
- Homicide
- Undercover Operations
- Background Investigations
- Child Abuse
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How to structure your work experience
Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.
Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the criminal investigator.
How to write criminal investigator experience bullet points
Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:
- Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
- Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
- Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.
Here are examples from great criminal investigator resumes:
Work History Example #1
Criminal Investigator
Orange County Sheriff's Office
- Certified FBI, NY State and NRA Police Firearms Instructor and NY State Certified Police Instructor General Topics.
- Reviewed and evaluate alerts/cases consisting of unusual or potentially suspicious activity and makes SAR Disclosure/No Disclosure recommendation for manager's approval.
- Completed ongoing training, including firearms procedures and defensive tactics
- Spearheaded the creation of a Department of the Army Criminal Investigator Direct Accession Program; a historical first for the organization.
- Managed critical, international programs gathering intelligence on terrorism.
Work History Example #2
Criminal Investigator
U.S. Department of Justice
- Oversaw/directed investigations of violations of Federal firearms, arson and explosives laws as well as alcohol and tobacco diversion.
- Managed and Supervised Special Agents charged with protection of the DEA Administrator and his family.
- Directed DEA personnel to recognize potential security threats by effectively and efficiently utilizing resources to reduce security risks and threats.
- Reviewed immigration records of individuals and their relatives who are being considered for a security clearance.
- Facilitated periodic re-investigations for soldiers holding security clearances.
Work History Example #3
Criminal Investigator
U.S. Secret Service
- Carried and qualified with firearms.
- Planned and implemented the first Electronics Crimes Task Force (ECTF) in Atlanta which was modeled on the NY ECTF.
Work History Example #4
Criminal Investigator
Department of Homeland Security
- Initiated, planned and conducted criminal and civil investigations involving national security, identity fraud, benefit fraud.
- Prepared and served subpoenas and executed search/arrest warrants.
- Conducted I-9 inspections utilizing indexes and contacts with other agencies to determine fraudulent identity and documents.
- Completed multiple firearms proficiency/safety training.
- Conducted over 200 personnel security investigations in order to facilitate the determination of candidates for security clearances.
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Add an education section to your resume
Here is the best way to format your education section:
- Display your highest degree first.
- If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
- If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education.
- If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:
High School Diploma
1993 - 1993
Highlight your criminal investigator certifications on your resume
Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.
To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your criminal investigator resume:
- Certified Criminal Investigator
- Certified Criminal Justice Specialist (CCJS)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Professional Certified Investigator (PCI)