Detective
Detective
Leah Hesman
Mr. Hurley
January 20, 2014
CHV20H
Table of Contents
JOB DESCRIPTION……………………………………………….............................................. 1
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED...........................................................................…1-2
EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIRED……….………………………………….......…2-3
CURRENT NEED…………..…………………………………………………………………… 3
TARGET COMPANIES………………………………………………………………………… 3
RELATED OCCUPATIONS…………………………………………………….……………… 4
SALARY RANGE………………………………………………………………………..…….4-5
POTENTIAL FOR PROMOTION………………………………………………………….…… 5
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS FROM HIGH SCHOOL……………………………………….….. 5
POTENTIAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS…………...........…………........……………………. 6
ATTRACTION TO THIS CAREER……………............……………………………………….. 6
ACTION PLAN…………………………………………………….……………………………. 7
BIBLIOGRAPHY......……………………………………………………………………………. 8
JOB DESCRIPTION Detectives, also known as investigators, are specially trained officers who investigate and solve crimes, like murders or robberies. While on a case, detectives will examine crime scenes, gather evidence and facts, collect physical evidence like weapons or perform background checks. From the crime scene, they can then narrow down a list of suspects and after they’ve made that list, detectives will continue to watch their main suspects’ activity, interview them or even analyse their credit card or criminal records. Once a detective has gathered enough evidence in their case, they can then make an arrest, and in some cases, they will have to testify in court. The length of opening a case to closing one can last any amount of time from days, to months, to years. Some cases might never be solved at all. Other than solving their own cases, detectives might also partake in larger, more federal and important cases. During their cases, detectives will keep records of their progress, keep information files on any suspects and submit any reports to their
Leah Hesman
Mr. Hurley
January 20, 2014
CHV20H
Table of Contents
JOB DESCRIPTION……………………………………………….............................................. 1
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED...........................................................................…1-2
EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIRED……….………………………………….......…2-3
CURRENT NEED…………..…………………………………………………………………… 3
TARGET COMPANIES………………………………………………………………………… 3
RELATED OCCUPATIONS…………………………………………………….……………… 4
SALARY RANGE………………………………………………………………………..…….4-5
POTENTIAL FOR PROMOTION………………………………………………………….…… 5
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS FROM HIGH SCHOOL……………………………………….….. 5
POTENTIAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS…………...........…………........……………………. 6
ATTRACTION TO THIS CAREER……………............……………………………………….. 6
ACTION PLAN…………………………………………………….……………………………. 7
BIBLIOGRAPHY......……………………………………………………………………………. 8
JOB DESCRIPTION Detectives, also known as investigators, are specially trained officers who investigate and solve crimes, like murders or robberies. While on a case, detectives will examine crime scenes, gather evidence and facts, collect physical evidence like weapons or perform background checks. From the crime scene, they can then narrow down a list of suspects and after they’ve made that list, detectives will continue to watch their main suspects’ activity, interview them or even analyse their credit card or criminal records. Once a detective has gathered enough evidence in their case, they can then make an arrest, and in some cases, they will have to testify in court. The length of opening a case to closing one can last any amount of time from days, to months, to years. Some cases might never be solved at all. Other than solving their own cases, detectives might also partake in larger, more federal and important cases. During their cases, detectives will keep records of their progress, keep information files on any suspects and submit any reports to their