DETECTIVES BY LOGAN GAUNTT WHAT DO DETECTIVES DO

DETECTIVES BY LOGAN GAUNTT

WHAT DO DETECTIVES DO? • Investigate Crimes • Collect and secure evidence from crime scenes • Conduct interviews with suspects and witnesses • Observe the activities of suspects • Obtain warrants and arrest suspects • Write detailed reports and fill out forms • Prepare cases and testify in court

WORK ENVIRONMENT • They work in all kinds of weather • They can work inside and outside • They could work on rugged or smooth surfaces

HOW DO YOU BECOME A DETECTIVE? • Detectives usually begin their career as Police Officers • Must be 21 years of age or older • Must graduate from the agency’s training academy

OCCUPATIONS IN THE INDUSTRY • Criminal Investigators • Fish and Game Wardens • Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers • Transit and Railroad Police • Regular Police Officers

TRAINING • Meet the physical, mental, and personal requirements • Must pass the agency’s training academy • Complete a long term of on-the-job-training • Must pass the many competitive exams and written essays • Must be a U. S. Citizen

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS • Must be a U. S. Citizen • Must pass a series of competitive essays and written exams

JOB OUTLOOK FOR DETECTIVES • The Job Outlook is 5% (slower than average and slower than all the other similar occupations) • Usually those with a Bachelor’s Degree have a better chance • Usually Multilingual (person who can speak multiple languages) people have a better chance

EARNINGS • Annual Wage for a Detective is $74, 300 • The top 10% earned more than $93, 450 • The low 10% earned less than $33, 060 • They earn $27. 40 per hour

SOURCES OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • www. usmarshals. gov (U. S. Marshals) • www. fbi. gov (The FBI) • www. onetonline. org (Criminal Investigators) • www. onetonline. org (Police Detectives) • www. dhs. gov (Department of Homeland Security) • www. onetonline. org (Private Detectives)

RELATED OCCUPATIONS • Correctional Officers • Firefighters • EMTS and Paramedics • Criminal Investigators • Probation Officers • Correctional Treatment Specialists

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