Unlike police officers – who are responsible for patrolling, issuing citations, and responding to emergencies – police detectives work as investigators. Detectives are responsible for looking into crimes to determine the causes and perpetrators behind the event. They interview witnesses and suspects, gather evidence, write reports for the data they accumulate, and also arrest perpetrators. Some police detectives participate in court cases to help convict suspects. Detectives can be employed at the local, state, and federal levels, and can specialize in different aspects of crime investigation, like cyber-crime or drug enforcement.


they get paid about $55,000

i would like to be one because i love mystery and like to solve