Cases: Old & New, Friends: Old & New

Hello my name is Detective Masha, I have been studying to become a K9 officer when I finish school, I go to a boarding school and I have graduated and I am looking for a place to move into. the case that I have enjoyed the most was the most recent one with Charles Tatum it was heartbreaking, intense, and in the moment experience. I appreciated all of us working together to solve the crime. I have not ever worked in a law enforcement capacity but with these skills I am learning from this crime case solving game I think I will gain a few on the way lol. I have gained the social skills for people and listening to others and writing now details that are needed, I have learned to blend in the surrounding where these cases are located and learn about the locations I am while solving these cases and I have learned that working alone is not the easiest and it is better to have someone there to watch your every move and be a backup person that can provide extra details or confirm your location. To any new members please don't be tense and nervous because that is how you make your worst mistakes and always stick with communication because we work as a team not alone. Be brave and supportive.
Detective Masha

Please introduce yourself!
I am US Coast Guard veteran, a self-certified armchair detective, and lover of good books and hot earl grey tea. I am also a PhD Student in Criminal Justice with dedications in Criminal Investigations and Applied Forensics.

What is the case that you've had the most fun participating in? (Current or Archived.)
I very much enjoyed the archived case Daughter Disappeared, mainly because that was the first modern case that I was exposed to on the site several years ago during my college classwork. I had a great deal of off-line conversations with friends and fellow students about what truly happened and who did it before we all eventually reached the solution.

Do you work in any law enforcement of investigative capacity? If so, what do you do and how do you like it?
I do currently work in a pseudo-law enforcement capacity, working with fingerprinting technology and biometrics. I do a great deal of research in my work with the goal of making our technology better so that we can identify more minutiae in latent and exemplary prints. I started fingerprinting in 2006, with cardstock and dry ink; and have been hooked ever since!

How do you use the skills that you have gained throughout life to help you solve these cases?
I do my best to remain objective and try and look at all of the evidence, interviews, and reports as a whole. "We are only as good as the information we receive." Being able to adapt your hypothesis when we are given new information or evidence is a must.

If you're a seasoned sleuth, what insight can you give new members about case flow and community involvement?
These cases are so much more fun if you actually comment and interact with the other members. The insight and knowledge that we gain from one another is what makes these cases seem so real. My insight would be – don’t be afraid to comment on other’s posts to gain clarity or a different point of view. Sometimes community involvement can seem like it is lagging; and if that is the case, post first! Trailblaze!