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Informally, and primarily in fiction, a detective is any licensed or unlicensed person who solves crimes, including historical crimes, by examining and evaluating clues and personal records in order to uncover the identity and/or whereabouts of the criminal.
Informally, and primarily in fiction, a detective is any licensed or unlicensed person who solves crimes, including historical crimes, by examining and evaluating clues and personal records in order to uncover the identity and/or whereabouts of the criminal.


In some police departments, a detective position is achieved by passing a written test after a person completes the requirements for being a police officer.
[[File:Future Police X-Ray circa 1900.jpg|thumb|From 1900, a vision of the future: police use X-Ray like devices to remotely view criminal activity.]]In some police departments, a detective position is achieved by passing a written test after a person completes the requirements for being a police officer.


In many other police systems, detectives are college graduates who join directly from civilian life without first serving as uniformed officers.  
In many other police systems, detectives are college graduates who join directly from civilian life without first serving as uniformed officers.  

Revision as of 16:56, 5 June 2016

Batman is widely acknowledged as the greatest detective in his world.

A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency investigating crime.

Some are private persons, and may be known as private investigators or "private eyes".

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Informally, and primarily in fiction, a detective is any licensed or unlicensed person who solves crimes, including historical crimes, by examining and evaluating clues and personal records in order to uncover the identity and/or whereabouts of the criminal.

From 1900, a vision of the future: police use X-Ray like devices to remotely view criminal activity.

In some police departments, a detective position is achieved by passing a written test after a person completes the requirements for being a police officer.

In many other police systems, detectives are college graduates who join directly from civilian life without first serving as uniformed officers.

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