DreamJob #Detective #CareerAdvice
Hey there! 🕵️♂️ If you’re passionate about becoming a detective, that’s awesome! Here’s how you can start working towards your dream:
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Education: Consider taking courses in psychology, criminology, sociology, and forensic science to build a strong foundation. These subjects will help you understand human behavior and the criminal justice system.
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Practice Observation: Pay attention to details in your surroundings and people’s behaviors. Being observant is a key skill for detectives.
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Stay Curious: Read books about criminal investigations, watch documentaries, and stay updated on current events related to crime.
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Physical Fitness: Being a detective requires physical stamina, so make sure to stay active and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
- Get Experience: Consider volunteering or interning at a local police department or detective agency to get hands-on experience.
Remember, becoming a detective is a journey that requires dedication and hard work. Keep pursuing your passion, and you’ll get there! Good luck! 🌟
Ask ChatGPT or smth, idk why people don’t do that
Both stem from law enforcement. Either at the city/county/state level in terms of patrol and then promoting to detective or attempting to join an alphabet agency and go that route.
Police detective or private detective? Police detective means going to the police academy and then working your way up from there. Private detective, I’m not sure myself – it probably requires some type of specialized program or apprenticing on the job, probably both.
It depends where you live. I’m in Australia right now and for a police detective (which is what I assume you mean), you don’t need a university degree and instead train for a few months at a police academy. From that you are a qualified police officer and must be a regular polcie officer for at least two years before you can apply to be a police detective. Even though you don’t need a degree, their website did say that tertiary education is highly regarded. As to the subjects, the official website did not say, however many universities will offer majors surrounding aw, criminology and psychology that could all give you strong basis for a career in law enforcement in general.
You can pursue a degree in law enforcement to start. Minor in whatever interests you.
Go to your local station and ask to interview a detective or ask for a ride along. Not to be a downer but it’s not like the movies and TV. Not very glamorous.
I’m thinking a detective would be able to figure that out.
Same. Even in the ago no.
I work for an agency. The best way is to go to the academy, you’ll have to do some time on the streets patrolling then you’ll be able to apply. My agency requires you to be 36 months in AFTER your probationary/training period (6 – 8 months, if they pay for your academy they start some training during your off days so it cuts the time down to 6).
What you should be doing when waiting out that 3 years is strengthening your resume. Take every class they offer, take every extra training they offer, request extra details. I also suggest overtime on opposite shifts, it exposes you to more higher ups and peers and helps you gain a good reputation.
Other things you can do to strengthen your resume is to keep some notes on cases where a little extra investigating was required, this will help when you interview. Also go get a degree in criminal Justice, it’s sort of a catch-all in the field, and you can minor in psychology as well which can help at times.
The other thing is, get in good with the Sergeants, the lieutenants and captains make big decisions but by far the most influential person that’ll be helping advocate for you early on will be the Sergeant at least with my agency. If you have a bad one, when shift bids open try switching so you can get one with a great reputation, you’ll see who helps push people into better roles, promotions and that’s who you want.
You can probably just go visit a police station and ask there. If experience is enough to get into detective work after being a patrolman for a few years I’d go that route. Avoid college if you’re able.
Honestly might be worth visiting a police station and asking them about careers in the force and detectives specifically.
Don’t mean to be rude but bro you’ll prolly lose this dream before 18 🙂