Q&A for How to Be a Detective

Normally, no. Every state has their own laws, and it's your job to be familiar with the laws if you're in law enforcement. It may be easier to become a detective in another state if you've already worked as a detective somewhere else, but I it won't be automatic.

Just practice observing people, and take a lot of notes. That way you'll have experience when you're finally old enough to be a professional.

The lie detector test goes off of a person's heart rate. If someone is nervous or excited during the test, their heart rate might be faster, thus causing them to fail.

You would need permits and training. You also need work, perhaps for the government or something closely related. Don't give up though! If you really want to be one go ahead and look into it with research and seek advice from a careers counselor. You could also talk to real life detectives to ask how they became one and what the work is like.

It depends. One could be an amateur or professional. You need skills, not degrees!

You can become a private detective, but police force detectives are promoted from within.

No, gender does not matter in this or almost any career choice, at least in most developed countries. If your country is more restrictive of women, consider moving somewhere else to pursue your career.

It depends on the hirer's opinion. More than likely, to play it safe you should earn another degree such as criminal justice.

The subjects you take in high school don't really matter, as long as you fulfill your high school's graduation requirements and go to college afterward.

It's probably a good idea if you know math at least decently. Being a detective is more about human interaction though rather than any mathematics.

A child cannot be a detective, but you can practice skills that will help you become a detective when you are an adult.

A bachelor's degree normally takes four years to complete.

To become a detective, you must have experience as a patrol officer first.

Yes, as long as that person is legally allowed to work in the U.S.

You have to be an adult to be a detective, and you have to complete all of the requirements. It's great that you have good grades, but you still have to complete the rest of your education, and then job-related training, before you can get a career.

Sure. Psycology and human behavior classes can be helpful, too.

It is. Being exposed to corpses on the crime scene and losing sleep as you try to solve cases can be very stressful.

You can also use talcum powder to take fingerprints, but it shows prints on glass objects only.

You need to be a police officer before you can become a detective, so you'll need to graduate from the police academy. You'll need to be physically fit to get through police academy, and it is recommended that you stay in shape as both a police officer and a detective.

Detectives are usually a branch of your local police department. They are in charge of investigating crimes.

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In some cases yes, but in others no. It definitely can help you to be a better detective, but you can still be a good one if you are not the best at science.

You have to be very logical and good at critical thinking, intelligent, persuasive, and diplomatic. You have to know how to talk to different kinds of people to get the information you want.

It depends on the type of work you'll be doing as a detective, but generally speaking, being a detective can sometimes put you in dangerous situations.

It majorly depends on where you are currently living and planning on pursuing this career. In the US, an average detective earns around $60,000 to $65,000 dollars per year.

Police can gather information to help detectives, and can even think about cases themselves, but are not on the same level as detectives, who are given more power and resources with which to work.

Actually, graphology has already been tagged as a pseudo-science, so while interesting, it is not useful. Simply observing people's body language would be better.

Yes, your glasses should not be a hindrance in pursuing your career as a detective.

As you have to be out of college and with a degree in criminal justice, your minimum age is probably about 20 or older.

Yes, especially if you are becoming a detective who handles cases like big murders. Things like forensics, ballistics, and other sorts of analysis rely heavily on science.