Profession police detective

Police inspectors and detectives investigate facts and circumstances relating to crimes committed in order to identify suspected offenders and obtain information not readily available or apparent concerning establishments or the circumstances and behaviour of persons, mostly in order to prevent crimes.

Personality Type

• Investigative / Enterprising

Related professions police

• First line supervisor of police inspectors or detectives
• First line supervisor of police officers
• Inquiry police agent
• Local police officer
• National police officer
• Police inspector
• Police officer
• Regional police officer
• Road traffic police officer
• Transit, port or railroad police officer
• Underwater search and rescue diver

Knowledge

• Investigation research methods

  The methods and strategies used to conduct police, government intelligence or military investigation research, as well as the research regulations specific to the operation.

• Legal use-of-force

  The characteristics of the use-of-force, which is a legal doctrine employed by police and army forces, to regulate acts of violence during interventions. Use-of-force is ought to balance security needs with ethical concerns for the rights and well-being of intruders or suspects.

• Criminology

  The study of criminal behaviour, such as its causes and nature, its consequences, and control and prevention methods.

• Law enforcement

  The different organisations involved in law enforcement, as well as the laws and regulations in law enforcement procedures.

Skills

• Lead police investigations

  Lead investigations in police cases, which involves establishing an investigation strategy, contacting experts, being able to use different methods and points of view, and leading investigative staff.

• Analyse legal evidence

  Analyse evidence, such as evidence in criminal cases, legal documentation regarding a case, or other documentation that can be regarded as evidence, in order to obtain a clear image of the case and reach resolutions.

• Examine crime scenes

  Examine crime scenes upon arrival to ensure they are not tampered with, and to perform the initial assessments and analyses of what may have occurred, as well as examining the nature of the evidence present.

• Conduct research interview

  Use professional researching and interviewing methods and techniques to gather relevant data, facts or information, to gain new insights and to fully comprehend the message of the interviewee.

• Maintain operational communications

  Maintain communications between different departments of an organisation, between the staff, or during specific operations or missions, to ensure that the operation or mission is successful, or that the organisation functions smoothly.

• Develop investigation strategy

  Develop strategies used in an investigation to gather information and intelligence in the most productive way, compliant with legislation, ensuring that the strategy is adapted to each individual case in order to obtain intelligence as efficiently and quickly as possible.

• Form operational strategies for law enforcement

  Form strategies to turn laws and regulations into operational goals and plans of action to ensure that the law is complied with and offenders receive the correct sentence, fine or other consequence.

• Handle evidence

  Handle evidence important for a case in a manner compliant with regulations, in order to not affect the state of the evidence in question and to ensure its pristine condition and usability in the case.

• Ensure law application

  Ensure the laws are followed, and where they are broken, that the correct measures are taken to ensure compliance to the law and law enforcement.

• Hear witness accounts

  Hear witness accounts during a court hearing or during an investigation to assess the significance of the account, its impact on the case under scrutiny or investigation, and to aid in reaching a conclusion.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB