If you become a detective?
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I have 11 years of law enforcement experience - going on 4 as a detective.\n\nIn most local police agencies and sheriff's departments, detective is an advanced position within the department.  Most detectives have five or more years of patrol experience during which they excelled in investigations.  \n\nMost police agencies only officially require a high school education for hiring although, more and more, departments want you to have some college.  I recommend a minimum of an AA degree and perhaps more.  Do well in school and do not get in trouble with the law.  Consider joining your local police department's explorer program as this may help you get the foot in the door for hiring.
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You gotta' be kidding.\n\nThere is no way you're going to get a decent answer here because there are literally thousands of ways to commit a murder and that leaves thousands of ways to investigate it.\n\nAnd there's no truth whatsoever to the rumor that as an officer, you're not going to investigate a murder from start to finish.  LOTS of small agencies have no choice but to allow their patrol officers to investigate whatever crimes they're dispatched to, whether that be littering or murdering.  If you've got no detectives, you use cops.
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Most likely in both cases you would be doing patrol, after a time you may go to traffic, then depending on your interest you can go into K9, detective, public relations etc. Some people love patrol and stay in that area of police work, some love to do traffic and stay in that area. Hope this helps
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Do a little detective work...hehe believe me It'll work.
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Ask one. Call your local police station and say you're doing a report on crime investigation and would like to interview an investigator.
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You should apply for the FBI.
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Get hired by a Police Department, get a few years under your belt doing police work, get some recognition for doing a good job and then get yourself promoted (or transferred) into one of the detective units to learn about being an investigator.  After doing all this over a span of several years, you might be ready for a spot in the SVU.  Good luck and have patience.
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Usually, a letter of interest is just a basic letter where you explain you have the necessary qualifications to do the job, and you are interested in applying.  \n\n\nTo Captain _______ :\n\nI have ___ years experience as a police officer.  My record shows I have the qualifications to be promoted to detective, and now that there is an opening, I am interested in applying for the position and furthering my career.\n\nSincerely,\n\nPolice Officer Badge Number: ____\n\n\nIf you have a union, I would check with them as to what should be included, or what is expected in a letter of interest for the detective position.\n\nIf the detective position requires additional training, or courses, or experience, or examinations, and you have completed those requirements, they will show in your record.  If you want to draw attention to additional accomplishments that have a bearing in police detective work, you could include that in your letter.
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If you commit a murder you'll know just how to prevent the detectives from solving it.
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Don't state your age when asking a question.\n\nTo be a forensic investigator, you want to be a science major in college, preferably biology and forensic science, that will give you the necessary background you need. Criminal Justice isn't as helpful because it is geared towards law enforcement which really has nothing to do with forensic sciences.
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Ask you local police department.
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Cop.. Detective.. Security Guard.. or Social Scientist
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Yes--as soon as you start, you will be carefully watched by the police, and they will continue to watch every move until you shut down.
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You might try a career in criminal investigations (Like CSI), law enforcement officer, private security guard, or try your hand as a gumshoe (private investigator).
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Introduce yourself and answer their questions.  You can prepare yourself by asking one or more policemen what questions they were asked.  Also prepare a short summary of your experience, and say why you would like police work.\nGood luck.
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go to college\nacademy then police dep.
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I think joining the FBI would squash your dream of becoming a politician.  People would look at you as a former federal agent, and they would distrust you both as a bureaucrat and as a sort of "big brother" part of the government.