Expert+Interview

An Interview With a Police Investigator I interviewed Sergent McCarty from the Minneapolis Police Department. At the moment, he is a police investigator.

Q. Why did you choose to be an investigator? A. I became an investigator because I wanted to help solve crimes and help people.

Q. What types of crime do you investigate? A. When I was a Juvenile Investigator I investigated all crimes that were committed by juveniles, except homicides and sexual assaults.

Q. What types of crimes are emotionally hard to handle? A. The types of crimes that are emotionally hard to handle are one where the victim’s are children.

Q. What types of crimes are hardest to investigate? A. The hardest crimes to investigate are ones when the victims and witnesses don’t give any information.

Q. What is the most difficult crime you have investigated? A. A robbery case that involved several witnesses, suspects and victims

Q. Do you have troubles sleeping when you work on a difficult case? A. Sometimes it is difficult to sleep when I was investigating a difficult case because I am constantly thinking about what else I need to do.

Q. Have you ever been endangered while investigating? A. No, I was not in any obvious danger while investigating a crime.

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