How do I become a detective, such as those in Law and Order?
- Saturday Nov 28,2009 03:16 PM
- By diddy
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I am planning on becoming a police officer in Texas. How do I go about from being a police officer to a homicide or rape detective? Does this job translate into your home life, and how does one prepare for it? Has anyone had experience in being a police officer? Thank you.
Thanks everyone.
And Mikey, I didn’t really appreciate the sarcastic tone there. You know what I meant. I guess 20 years in law enforcement can do that to a man.
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Step 1
Start out as a patrol officer. A police department will not hire an initial applicant as a police detective. You need to go through the hiring process and police academy as a patrol officer first.
Step 2
Find out the minimum requirements to qualify for a transfer to the detective bureau. Many departments will mandate that the applicant work in patrol for at least 3 to 5 years before making detective.
Step 3
Determine if you need any additional schooling to become a police detective. Certain departments require that the potential detective complete at least 60 credit hours of college coursework. In specialized departments, police detectives may need to possess a 4-year degree.
Step 4
Request a transfer to the detective bureau. Most departments require applicants to write a letter of intent. Once a position opens up, you will probably have to undergo a series of written, physical and psychological exams in order to obtain the detective job.
Also,
·If you want to research the median salaries and more for police detectives, you can check out the statistics listed on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
·The department heads normally take your police record into consideration prior to transferring you to the detective bureau. You’ll want to have an impeccable performance record with outstanding attendance and punctuality.
Hope this helps,
-Pandora-
i am interested in something similar like u i am in schol for criminal justice and then going off to police academy but from what i understand u need experience and schooling to get to that point to qualify for the job
"How do I become a detective, such as those in Law and Order?"
Years of acting school.
Otherwise, you have to be hired as a police officer and then plan on five to ten years of patrol work before you’re going to be considered for an investigator position.
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