“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” ― George Orwell
There are several different ways to obtain the training and education to become a Police detective. The many requirements to know are job responsibilities; the higher knowledge needed and also need bachelors and or Associate. Job advancements to make you strive to be better at what you do, and lastly salary so you know how much to be making. Police detectives are important to the community because they know how to solve and would know more information about a certain crime because they are the ones who investigate it, that being the case, the things that are needed and required to know are job responsibilities, …show more content…
“Because detectives work on a wide variety of cases, if you are interested in this field, you are encouraged to take a diverse load. English, American history, business law, Government, psychology, sociology, chemistry, physics and suggested courses in journalism, computers and a foreign language” (Infobase). These would be the courses required to be in the police detective field. There are many reasons why they need certain class requirements like in journalism, to write the reports properly, and a foreign language because what if a person they are helping that does not speak English they will need to understand what is going on. Business law, so they can know the rules of opening their own detective firm and they will know the proper way of handling their business. Another way they hire, by postsecondary training, “Private detectives agencies usually do not hire individuals without previous experience. A large number of private investigators are former police officers. Those with no law enforcement experience who want to become private investigators can enroll in special private investigation schools, although these do not guarantee qualifications for employment.” (Infobase). Understanding the struggles of becoming a police detective maybe a bit discouraging to some, but with helping a certain family with solving their crime, will make you help that family live in peace. Being well …show more content…
“Median annual earnings of police detective and criminal investigators were $76,730 in 2012 according to the US department of labor, lowest paid 10% earned $40,110 or less while the highest 10% earned more than $125,320 annually”(Infobase). That would be the median annual pay for the lowest and the highest 10%. There’s also private investigators who are self-employed, work for their own selves. “Private investigators who are self-employed have the potential for making high salaries.”(Infobase). If a person opens up their own business as a private investigator, they get many more benefits and more pay. They can charge by hour which will probably be up to $50 to $100 or even higher. If they open up their own they also get health benefits such as health insurance, but that also means since it’s their own business they have to come up and or provide their own insurance in their line of work. A salary in this high of profession may also depend on how much you actually work and give your time to a certain
There are several different ways to obtain the training and education to become a Police detective. The many requirements to know are job responsibilities; the higher knowledge needed and also need bachelors and or Associate. Job advancements to make you strive to be better at what you do, and lastly salary so you know how much to be making. Police detectives are important to the community because they know how to solve and would know more information about a certain crime because they are the ones who investigate it, that being the case, the things that are needed and required to know are job responsibilities, …show more content…
“Because detectives work on a wide variety of cases, if you are interested in this field, you are encouraged to take a diverse load. English, American history, business law, Government, psychology, sociology, chemistry, physics and suggested courses in journalism, computers and a foreign language” (Infobase). These would be the courses required to be in the police detective field. There are many reasons why they need certain class requirements like in journalism, to write the reports properly, and a foreign language because what if a person they are helping that does not speak English they will need to understand what is going on. Business law, so they can know the rules of opening their own detective firm and they will know the proper way of handling their business. Another way they hire, by postsecondary training, “Private detectives agencies usually do not hire individuals without previous experience. A large number of private investigators are former police officers. Those with no law enforcement experience who want to become private investigators can enroll in special private investigation schools, although these do not guarantee qualifications for employment.” (Infobase). Understanding the struggles of becoming a police detective maybe a bit discouraging to some, but with helping a certain family with solving their crime, will make you help that family live in peace. Being well …show more content…
“Median annual earnings of police detective and criminal investigators were $76,730 in 2012 according to the US department of labor, lowest paid 10% earned $40,110 or less while the highest 10% earned more than $125,320 annually”(Infobase). That would be the median annual pay for the lowest and the highest 10%. There’s also private investigators who are self-employed, work for their own selves. “Private investigators who are self-employed have the potential for making high salaries.”(Infobase). If a person opens up their own business as a private investigator, they get many more benefits and more pay. They can charge by hour which will probably be up to $50 to $100 or even higher. If they open up their own they also get health benefits such as health insurance, but that also means since it’s their own business they have to come up and or provide their own insurance in their line of work. A salary in this high of profession may also depend on how much you actually work and give your time to a certain