What do you need to be a homicide detective?

Answer 1

You need to actually be in the force and get the job.Also most of them if not all require you to have a 4 year degree in Criminal Justice or some type of law enforcement degree. And like stated above you need to work the streets and then after a certain amount of years you can apply for it. You will have to take a homicide detective test first and maybe a little more training. After that you will usually work with an experienced partner and learn the ropes of it. But remember It's a very tuff job and you will be working longer hours than regular police work. Also you will be on call 24/7 and it is nothing like that T.V. show CSI.

Answer 2

The start as a basic officer in their agency and gradually work their way up through the ranks, demonstrating and displaying great skill at investigations and inter-personal relations.

There is no age limit for appointment to this position. It is usually offered to those law enforcement officers who have exhibitted unusual diligence and prowess in successfully investigating crimes and interrogating suspects.

(in the US) Homicide detectives are promoted to that position from within their law enforcement agency, and unless their agency has an employment requirement for a degree in order to be hired, then no special degree is rquired to hold that position.

First u will have to be a police officer doing patrol for a while in when a slot opens up for detective or something you put in for that slot. then if you get the job as a detective you work your way up to a homicide detective it usually takes about 8 years

In most jurisdictions, you must pass examinations and take additional training to move up through the ranks to become a detective.

The following is written by the U.S. Department of Labor and particular to the education and training required for police and detectives.

Most police and detectives learn much of what they need to know on the job, often in their agency's police academy. Civil service regulations govern the appointment of police and detectives in most States, large municipalities, and special police agencies, as well as in many smaller jurisdictions. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, usually at least 20 years old, and must meet rigorous physical and personal qualifications. Education and training.Applicants usually must have at least a high school education, and some departments require 1 or 2 years of college coursework or, in some cases, a college degree. Law enforcement agencies encourage applicants to take courses or training related to law enforcement subjects after high school. Many entry-level applicants for police jobs have completed some formal postsecondary education, and a significant number are college graduates. Many junior colleges, colleges, and universities offer programs in law enforcement or administration of justice. Physical education classes and participating in sports are also helpful in developing the competitiveness, stamina, and agility needed for many law enforcement positions. Knowledge of a foreign language is an asset in many Federal agencies and urban departments. Many agencies pay all or part of the tuition for officers to work toward degrees in criminal justice, police science, administration of justice, or public administration and pay higher salaries to those who earn such a degree. Before their first assignments, officers usually go through a period of training. In State and large local police departments, recruits get training in their agency's police academy, often for 12 to 14 weeks. In small agencies, recruits often attend a regional or State academy. Training includes classroom instruction in constitutional law and civil rights, State laws and local ordinances, and accident investigation. Recruits also receive training and supervised experience in patrol, traffic control, the use of firearms, self-defense, first aid, and emergency response. Police departments in some large cities hire high school graduates who are still in their teens as police cadets or trainees. They do clerical work and attend classes, usually for 1 to 2 years, until they reach the minimum age requirement and can be appointed to the regular force. For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (U.S. Department of Labor) indicated at the bottom of this answer box.

Answer 3

Normally all detectives go through the same type of schooling. Detectives are often promoted within their department from the standard patrol duty of a police officer. Some police departments have homicide divisions while others don't. Those that don't have homicide divisions will have detectives that will investigate all kinds of crimes in their assigned areas.

Answer 4

Patience, a memory for detail, and a good eye for things that look askew or out of place. The most important thing a detective can do to solve a case is canvass, in other words, ask a targeted group of people if they saw any suspicious person or activity that might help solve the case. First you question the neighbors. They may know the victim's habits, The victim's employer may know more. Then you have service people who make deliveries, read meters, hawk newspapers. Then you have the merchants. All of these people have to be questioned, and any who are hesitant have to be questioned twice. You check vacant lots, stairwells, gutters. You can't study the crime scene itself closely enough. Even a fastidious person who never has a hair out of place can make a mistake, and drop a pair of sunglasses at the crime scene. There are murder cases that have been solved on little more than that -- a pair of prescription sunglasses.

Answer 5

Criminal Justice Degree and at least three years experience as a police officer.

Answer 6

have to be good in math, and science. have to know how to investage from people, if your teen age you gotta watch investigative movies to know much about detectvies

Answer 7

Criminal law and psychology would be most helpful.