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cjustice
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Posted: Fri Apr 27th, 2007 11:37 pm | 1st Post |
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| WHAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DETECTIVE AND AN INVESTIGATOR. I WANT TO MAJOR IN THE ONE THAT DOES ALL THR CRIME STUFF ON SCENE AND LOOK THROUGH THINGS AND INTERVIEW PEOPLE. LET ME KNOW.
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cjustice
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Posted: Fri Apr 27th, 2007 11:37 pm | 2nd Post |
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As far as the job - really none. Some agencies call them detectives and some investigators....the big difference may be within the agency - a detective is a rank, with special pay, etc. While an investigator can be a designation or temporary assignment.....as in "you are the investigator on this case." That person, temporarily has a different job description, but really no special pay, etc.
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Christopher
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Posted: Tue May 8th, 2007 01:31 am | 3rd Post |
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Where I come from our Detectives are technically police officers who are on a special assignment, usually 4 years at a time. They do the follow up on the crime reports and arrests the officers in the field make etc. They also take over major crime scenes when it becomes apparent that patrol's resources are taxed and they are going to get the case anyway. The only cases we do not always investigate ourselves are murders. Usually the Sheriff's Department will meet with the detective in charge of the case and they both will work the case. It is not like it is on tv. Cases are not solved in 30 minutes. Most detectives have a case load of 30 cases at any given time, plus more that come in.
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CaptainOrso
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Posted: Sun Sep 23rd, 2007 01:52 am | 4th Post |
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Depending upon the agency, a Detective may be an assignment or an actual rank. Investigator is merely a generic term for Detective. You may be thinking of "Inspector" which is usually a rank between Captain and Deputy Chief, or Captain & Colonel.
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cwoodarcadia410
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Posted: Tue Jul 1st, 2008 08:16 pm | 5th Post |
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In our California department, there is no difference between Investigator or Detective. Both of those positions are for sworn police officers and they go out and condut follow up investingations. Where as our Identification Techs are civilians and are not police officers. They are directed by the officers as to what to do. The ID Techs go out and collect the evidence, such as finger prints, weapons, blood, they take photos and even sketch out the scene. Teh two jobs are completely different.
It's not like CSI on the TV......
Best of luck to you...
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cwoodarcadia410
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Posted: Tue Jul 1st, 2008 08:16 pm | 6th Post |
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In our California department, there is no difference between Investigator or Detective. Both of those positions are for sworn police officers and they go out and condut follow up investingations. Where as our Identification Techs are civilians and are not police officers. They are directed by the officers as to what to do. The ID Techs go out and collect the evidence, such as finger prints, weapons, blood, they take photos and even sketch out the scene. Teh two jobs are completely different.
It's not like CSI on the TV......
Best of luck to you...
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joesmith
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Posted: Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 06:45 am | 7th Post |
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| Don't have much idea about this. I would also like know more about this. Anybody have knowledge, please share your views.
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cjustice
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Posted: Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 07:20 am | 8th Post |
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I think Orso gave the best answer - in civil service there are ranks, paygrades and posistions. A rank is a civil service desingation - like police officer, sergeant, etc. A paygrade means an advancement within that rank, like a training officer probably makes more money, but they are, for civil service purposes, still a police officer. A position is usually a title, such as being the watch commander. A sergeant or a lieutenant, or even an officer can be a watch commander - they are the person in charge of the watch. And, that can be a temporary assignment (even for a single watch) or permanent. So a sergeant, could be a "sergeant II" (three stripe chevron with a rocker) and also be the watch commander - whoa no wonder you need a college degree
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jkfan
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Posted: Fri Oct 9th, 2009 11:25 am | 9th Post |
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| They are working for the different agencies with different job. most Detectives are working for individual instead of government.
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