Can I become an investigator without studying police university in Vietnam?
Can I become an investigator without studying police university in Vietnam? Can a person who has not yet been professionally trained in investigation become an investigator in Vietnam?
I am a 3rd year law student, I am planning to become an investigator, is it possible? Because I heard that I have to study police to be able to do this. Please advise. Thank you very much.
Can I become an investigator without studying police university in Vietnam?
In Article 46 of the Law on Organization of Criminal Investigation Bodies 2015, General criteria of an investigator is as follows:
1. Being a Vietnamese citizen and loyal to the Fatherland and the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, possessing good ethical quality, being righteous and honest, having a firm political stuff and spirit of resolutely defending the socialist legislation.
2. Possessing a security university, police university, law bachelor or higher degree.
3. Having worked in a law-related field in accordance with this Law.
4. Having been professionally trained in investigation.
5. Being physically fit for the performance of assigned tasks.
Thus, based on the above provisions in Vietnam, when you graduate with a law degree, you can still become an investigator and do not necessarily have to study police. However, you need to meet the other conditions set out above to be sure of becoming an investigator.
Can a person who has not yet been professionally trained in investigation become an investigator in Vietnam?
Article 50 of the Law on Organization of Criminal Investigation Bodies 2015 provides for appointment of investigators in special cases as follows:
In special cases, persons who are transferred by competent agencies or organizations to work in investigating bodies and fully satisfy the criteria prescribed in Clauses 1, 2 and 5 of Article 46; Points b and c, Clause 1 of Article 48; and Points b, c and d, Clause 1, Article 49 of this Law though having not yet been professionally trained in investigation and having not yet worked for the period prescribed at Point a, Clause 1, Articles 48 and 49 of this Law may be appointed as intermediate or senior investigators.
Thus, according to current regulations in Vietnam, in special cases, people who have not yet been professionally trained in investigation can still become investigators. However, he or she needs to meet the conditions outlined above.
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