Private Detectives and Investigators

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Job Description

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Key Tasks

• Write reports or case summaries to document investigations.
• Conduct private investigations on a paid basis.
• Search computer databases, credit reports, public records, tax or legal filings, or other resources to locate persons or to compile information for investigations.
• Conduct personal background investigations, such as pre-employment checks, to obtain information about an individual's character, financial status, or personal history.
• Expose fraudulent insurance claims or stolen funds.
• Obtain and analyze information on suspects, crimes, or disturbances to solve cases, to identify criminal activity, or to gather information for court cases.
• Testify at hearings or court trials to present evidence.
• Question persons to obtain evidence for cases of divorce, child custody, or missing persons or information about individuals' character or financial status.
• Observe and document activities of individuals to detect unlawful acts or to obtain evidence for cases, using binoculars and still or video cameras.
• Confer with establishment officials, security departments, police, or postal officials to identify problems, provide information, or receive instructions.
• Investigate companies' financial standings, or locate funds stolen by embezzlers, using accounting skills.
• Perform undercover operations, such as evaluating the performance or honesty of employees by posing as customers or employees.
• Alert appropriate personnel to suspects' locations.
• Count cash and review transactions, sales checks, or register tapes to verify amounts or to identify shortages.

O*NET Information

• SOC Code: 33-9021.00
• Title: Private Detectives and Investigators

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Career Resources

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