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You don't need any college, a two-year degree in the basics would make you more competitive, larger police departments will train you, crime scene techs collect evidence only, they do not pursue the offender, that is the job of a detective.

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How long do you have to go college to be a detective?

its 4 years to go to college to become a detective.


How many years does it take to be a detective?

its 4 years to go to college to become a detective.


How many years do you have to be in college to become a detective?

1


Where can I get my private investigator degree ?

To become a police detective, you have to first become a police officer. Requirements to become a police officer vary, and how you become a police officer varies depending on the state and the department. Most police departments require officers work at least 2 (usually more) years before being eligible to become a detective. Becoming a detective is usually a very competitive process. If you want to become a police detective, become the best police officer that you can. Maintain an excellent record and reputation.


What does one need to do to become a police detective?

To become a police detective one must first be 21, have a valid drivers license, and be a legal resident of the US. You must become a police patrol officer and pay your dues. Usually within 2-3 years you can test up as positions open.


What courses do you have to take in high school to become a detective?

I do not know of any police department that requires any specific high school courses to become a detective. That rank is generally awarded as a promotion to police offiers who have demostrated metit to their superriors or who have passed a promotional examination. Some police departments allow you to get a job as a police officer with a high school diploma, but many others require 2+ years of college or 2 years of millitary.


Do you need piror experience to become an svu detective?

You must serve as a police officer for up to 5 years in order to qualify to become a detective of any kind.


How many years in college do you need to become a transit police officer?

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What happens to girls when they get older?

As the years pass, girls become women. They may become moms and wives; they may become cashiers or surgeons; they become teachers or movie stars; they may become office workers or police detective; they become whatever they have the desire to be or the opportunity to be.


How do you become a cop?

becoming a detective isn't an easy thing it requires a lot of hard work, you must be physically fit and mentally gifted. you may need a degree in criminal justice and work as a patrol officer for about three years but if you make a major arrest it can fast track your career. Im only 13 years old but I'm thinking about becoming a detective like my father who works for the special victims division.One key thing is don't become a detective because of the shows like ncis or law and order as they are good TV shows but not realistic.This depends on whether you want to be a private detective or a police detective. Private detectives include insurance investigators, store investigators, or private investigator. Private investigators are licensed by the state, normally by the state police department that also is repository of criminal records. Insurance investigators, legal investigators, and store investigators are hired by their respective employers, who would have their own rules by which they hire those types of investigators. Then there is a police detective, which is a position that is promoted to within the Police Department. All police detectives begin as police officers. The police department will have its own rules by which it would promote them to detectives.


How many years of college do Police Chiefs need?

Law officers do not go to college. They attend Police Academies.


How do ten year olds become detectives?

Wait 8 years, then go to college for 4 years.Apply to a police agency & hope they hire you.

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