Career or Job: Detective

• Write a brief job description:

Police detectives, unlike police officers, don’t wear a uniform, drive patrol cars, or patrol; instead, they spend much of their time compiling information and evidence for the cases they are assigned. They wear plain clothes, usually a suit and tie, and drive unmarked cars. Because police detective is a higher ranking and higher paid position than police officer, it requires more experience and knowledge.

• Where did you get this information?

http://www.criminaljusticeschoolinfo.com/police-detective-job-description.html

• What education or training is required for this career or job?

Detectives usually begin their careers as police officers. Although a GED or high school diploma may be all that’s required for some police officer positions, many agencies require a college degree in criminal justice, law enforcement or a related field. Both associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs are available for aspiring detectives. Students may take courses in criminal law, criminology, human relations, judicial function, forensic science and criminal procedure.

Police recruits must complete training academy programs and often pass written and physical tests before beginning to serve as officers. Individual police departments, as well as state and federal agencies, offer these programs. They include a mixture of physical training and classroom study in areas such as firearm training, self-defense, traffic control and first aid. Police academy graduates should have a clear understanding of state and local law.

Detectives should maintain excellent physical and mental health. They can do this by engaging in regular exercise and fitness training, which better equips them for handling danger and stress. Detectives can keep a sharp mind by brushing up on new techniques and technology. For example, studying computer forensics can be extremely useful because of the increase in cybercrime.

• Where can you get this education or training? Indetify at least two places.

Professional Investigators’ Association of B.C. (PIABC)

BAKER STREET PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS ACADEMY

• What are the entrance requirements to one of the educational institutions that you identified?

Persons entering the PI field do so as ‘under supervision’ investigators. They are required to accumulate 2000 hours of training and work experience before they qualify for an ‘unrestricted’ private investigator’s license.

• What is an option if you cannot meet the entrance requirements or are not interested in attending university?

If you happen to fail the course, you can always retake it. You’re not going to get a good job as a law enforcement if you did not attned at least some kind of college to get a degree.

• Identify the average salary or wage for the career or job (indicate if the information is not available).

A Private Detective or Investigator earns an average wage of C$21.99 per hour. For the first five to ten years in this position, wages increase sharply.

• What are the opportunities or future prospects for the career or job (indicate if the information is not available)?

Private investigator is the highest class you can go for law inforcement. If you stay there for over five years you’d be getting more money than you did at first so perhaps that is a future prospect.

• Identify three other related careers or jobs in the same area.

Three other related career jobs on the law enforcement are: Assistand Director, Police Officer, Security Guard

Explain what you have learned as a result of the career or job search process.

I have learned many things about private invastigating. I learned what is required for education and training, where can I go, what do I need to do before going,what happens if you fail the course and the pay.