Detective, Kairapuhara
Also known as
- Police inspector, drug squad detective, fraud squad detective, police detective, internal investigation officer, police detective, detective constable
Detectives investigate suspected crimes. They may do interviews, monitor criminal activities, search for suspects and missing persons, examine evidence and write reports.
Your pay could be
$87K
Lower
$96K to $125K
Most common
$141K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Detectives
- usually work shifts, including nights and weekends
- usually work in offices, courts, urban streets and rural areas and may travel locally
- may do physically and emotionally demanding work
- need to be responsible, identify and solve problems and communicate well
Tasks
- Check physical condition of people or animals.
- Examine crime scenes to obtain evidence.
- Interview people to gather information about criminal activities.
- Prevent unauthorised individuals from entering restricted areas.
- Record information about suspects or criminals.
- Prepare investigation or incident reports.
- Document legal or regulatory information.
- Analyse crime scene evidence.
- Process forensic or legal evidence in accordance with procedures.
- Collect evidence for legal proceedings.
You need to do training to become a detective.
You need
- to complete a training course at the Royal New Zealand Police College
- to work as a constable in the Criminal Investigation Branch and complete a detective qualification course
- a driver licence
- to pass a police check
- to pass a medical assessment and drug test
- a First Aid Certificate
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job.
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