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Detective? A detective's job is primarily to uncover or discover something unkown. Being a detective can be very exciting, challenging work, especially for people who like to problem solve. Although this job can be very exciting it can also be boring and even dangerous at times. Do you think you have what it takes to be a detective? |
Being a detective can be a very rewarding job....especially if your super-slueth skills help to put a bad guy in jail! Sometimes detectives have to work "under-cover" which could mean disguising as someone else. Since they may need to gather information without being noticed, a detective might choose to wear a garbage mans uniform or pose as a flower delivery person. A detective's job is always changing and is almost never the same each day. One day it might involve interviewing people and the next may be spent at the computer gathering information. If you like experiencing different places and people, this may be the job for you. Detectives often get to go places that they wouldn't otherwise go and meet people they wouldn't otherwise meet. Often, detective work involves working with unlawful or dangerous people . This can also mean going to dangerous places. A detective's job isn't all about working in the "field" (meaning:going out interviewing people, looking for clues at a crime scene, etc.) A big portion of yhe job is sitting at a desk evaluating stacks of information and researching.This can be tedious and boring work at times. Being a detective can be a very sad job. Since most detective jobs are to solve crimes (which may include murder), they are exposed to many hurting people drugs, crime, etc. |
| A Detective is someone whose job is to detect something unknown. They investigate crimes and obtain evidence or information. |
| There are many different types of detective jobs. The amount of college or special training varies from 2-6 years. |
Do you like for each day to be different? (if you find comfort in the same routine each day, answer "no") Are you good at solving "brain teasers"? Do you commonly figure out the ending of a book or movie, before it is revealed? Are you good at noticing details in your enviroment? (when you enter a room, do you notice the little things?) Do you like pretending to be someone else? Are you comfortable starting conversations with people you've just met? (if you are too embarassed or don't know what to say, answer "no") Can you tell what peoples' body language means? (meaning: can you tell that someone is nervous, lying, or scared without them saying anything) Do you find the thought of working in dangerous places with criminals thrilling? (if the thought of it scares you, answer "no") Are you good at researching information? (meaning: if you need to find out something, do you know where to find it and are willing to keep at it even if it takes hours) Do you enjoy reading mystery books? (like Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, etc) Find out your score! Add up the number of times you answered yes to the 10 questions above. Then, check your rating below. 9 & 10- You have what it takes to be a detective! 7 & 8- You would probably do fine as a detective, but may have some obstacles to overcome. 6 & below- Being a detective is probably not the best fit for you.. |
| See if you have what it takes to be a detective. Take this brief quiz and check your score at the bottom. |
| Some Fun things about being a detective: |
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| There are many types of detectives: Police Detective: works for the local police department to help solve crimes. Private "I" (Investigator): is hired by private citizens to find out information, solve a mystery, etc. F.B.I. Agent: many of these agents are detectives that work for the federal goverment. They help solve crimes or find out information that will help our country. C.I.A. Agent: many of these agents are detectives that work for the federal goverment. Their job is worldwide and many times involves working in other countries to help keep our country safe. |
| Did you know that a good detective can go into a room and know what people did in it hours before? One of the skills of a good detective is noticing details that most of us overlook. Objects in the room give clues as to what people did in there. Do you think you have what it takes to uncover the events that occurred in your house hours before, just by evaluating the clues? Keep in mind that this excercise will only work before the house has been cleaned and things put away. You will need a small notebook to write down clues. Go through each room in the house and try to figure out who was previously in it and what they did. For example: You go into the dining room and 2 chairs are not pushed in. You look carefully at the table and notice a small piece of crunchy wheat looking crumb. The carpet under the table has some dried mud on it. After evaluating these clues, this is a conclusion that you may come up with. The chairs are the ones that your 2 brothers usually sit in. The crunchy looking wheat looks like cereal your mom has in the pantry. You take out a piece of cereal and discover it is the same as in the pantry. The only one in the family that usually has mud on his shoes is your older brother who is most often with your other brother. It must have been them eating their cereal for breakfast.. Voila, you have made a discovery about who was in the room, and what they did, just from evaluating the clues! |
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| Did you know that a policeman wears a uniform but a police detective wears plain clothes. Can you guess why? |