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Working As A Police Detective

  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

  • Unpleasant/Angry People

  • Mostly Sitting

  • Make Decisions

  • $52,000

    Average Salary

Example Of What A Police Detective does

  • assigned to Homicide and Bunco Forgery.
  • Captured and delivered five fugitives to ATF fugitive task force.
  • Position required thorough knowledge of traffic laws.
  • Collected and disseminated critical intelligence information.
  • Recognized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and the US Secret Service for thorough digital forensics investigations.
  • Provided airport security after September 11 Assigned to Detective Bureau investigating major felonies.
  • Presented criminal cases to prosecutors and grand juries.
  • Certified Law Enforcement Officer by SCCJA.
  • Assigned to the Essex-Union Auto Theft Task Force (A.T.T.F.)
  • Prepared cases for presentation to District Attorney and Grand Jury.
  • Received extensive training from the US Secret Service National Computer Forensics Institute.
  • Trained cadets in firearms training.
  • Recognized by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the New England Narcotics Investigators Association.
  • Specialized in Special Assault cases dealing with juveniles and adults.
  • Conduct criminal investigations, make arrests, report writing and court testimony.
  • Major Crimes District & Domestic Violence Units - Baltimore, MD Investigate person and property crimes.
  • Assisted in the training of new detectives
  • Patrol Officer/Corporal; Detective Division-Criminal Investigator, expert interviewer, background checks.
  • Enforce all state and local laws pertaining to quality of life issues.
  • Participated in undercover sting operations Investigated reported crimes and submit reports to my superiors.

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Average Length of Employment
Police Captain 10.5 years
Police Lieutenant 10.4 years
Police Detective 10.0 years
Detective Investigator 9.6 years
Police Sergeant 9.6 years
Detective Sergeant 8.8 years
Detective Lieutenant 8.6 years
Senior Police Officer 8.3 years
Detective Supervisor 7.4 years
Police Supervisor 7.0 years
Detective 7.0 years
Police Investigator 6.9 years
Violent Crimes Detective 6.5 years
Patrol Police Sergeant 6.1 years
Criminal Investigative Agent 6.1 years
Police Patrol Officer 6.1 years
Master Police Detective 6.0 years
Detective Chief 5.8 years
Criminal Investigator 5.7 years
Top Careers Before Police Detective
Police Officer 42.0%
Patrol Officer 9.9%
Detective 5.4%
Deputy Sheriff 5.0%
Correction Officer 5.0%
Field Training Officer 5.0%
Officer 4.3%
Police Patrol Officer 4.1%
Patrolman 2.8%
Police Cadet 2.6%
Police Sergeant 2.4%
Sergeant 1.9%
Security Officer 1.8%
Security Guard 1.4%
Hostage Negotiator 1.2%
Supervisor 1.2%
Instructor 1.2%
Deputy Fire Marshal 0.9%
Training Officer 0.9%
Investigator 0.9%
Top Careers After Police Detective
Police Sergeant 17.3%
Police Officer 15.1%
Investigator 7.5%
Police Lieutenant 6.7%
Security Officer 5.4%
Sergeant 4.5%
Detective 4.2%
Private Investigator 4.2%
Detective Sergeant 3.9%
Lieutenant 3.5%
Chief Of Police 3.4%
Security Director 3.0%
Police Captain 3.0%
Team Leader 2.8%
Owner/Operator 2.7%
Special Agent 2.7%
Patrol Sergeant 2.7%
Security Manager 2.5%
Criminal Investigator 2.5%
Patrol Police Sergeant 2.5%

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Police Detective Demographics

Gender

Male

75.8%

Unknown

12.4%

Female

11.8%
Ethnicity

White

61.4%

Hispanic or Latino

16.8%

Black or African American

12.3%

Asian

6.1%

Unknown

3.4%
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Foreign Languages Spoken

Spanish

70.0%

French

10.0%

Chinese

5.0%

Japanese

5.0%

Arabic

5.0%

Italian

5.0%
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Police Detective Education

Schools

The Academy

19.4%

University of Phoenix

12.9%

Miami Dade College

6.5%

Liberty University

5.6%

University of La Verne

4.8%

University of Maryland - University College

4.8%

Florida International University

4.8%

Webster University

4.0%

Union Institute & University

4.0%

Northwestern University

3.2%

Fairleigh Dickinson University

3.2%

San Diego Miramar College

3.2%

John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York

3.2%

Capella University

3.2%

Iona College

3.2%

Kaplan University

3.2%

Saint Leo University

3.2%

National University

2.4%

University of Nebraska at Omaha

2.4%

Columbia Southern University

2.4%
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Majors

Criminal Justice

51.6%

Business

10.6%

Law Enforcement

7.2%

Public Administration

3.8%

Management

3.4%

Law

3.4%

Psychology

2.6%

Sociology

2.6%

Homeland Security

2.0%

General Studies

1.6%

Education

1.6%

Political Science

1.6%

Criminology

1.4%

History

1.4%

Nursing

1.0%

Communication

1.0%

Liberal Arts

0.8%

Pharmacy

0.8%

Biology

0.8%

Finance

0.8%
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Degrees

Bachelors

31.8%

Other

26.9%

Masters

17.8%

Associate

12.6%

Certificate

7.9%

Doctorate

2.0%

Diploma

1.1%
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Top Skills for A Police Detective

  1. Crime Scenes
  2. Present Evidence
  3. Criminal Investigations
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  • Process crime scenes, overseeing evidence collection and soliciting laboratory examination.
  • Testified in court to present evidence or act as witness in traffic and criminal cases.
  • Conduct Criminal investigations and Civilian Complainants, interview Witness, Victims and potential suspects involving cases.
  • Prepared detailed law enforcement documents including case management reports, police reports, and search, seizure and arrest warrants.
  • Acted as liaison between police department and community, serving as community forum representative and neighborhood planning representative.

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