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Investigator in law enforcement
Detective
Occupation
Activity sectors
Criminal investigation
Description
Competencies
Criminological knowledge, knowledge of the law, literacy and numeracy, reasoning skills and social skills
Police detectives investigating a homicide in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crimes by talking to witnesses and informants, collecting physical evidence, or searching records in databases. This leads them to arrest criminals and enable them to be convicted in court.[1] A detective may work for the police or privately.
^Bryce, Robert. "Detective (Bureaus) - NYPDS". New York Police Department. City of New York. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018. Detective work is highly specialized, usually encompassing the examination and evaluation of evidence to apprehend suspects and to build solid cases against them.
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