Private Detective
Krista Lasee - 2nd Hour Science
Career Overview
A private detective is someone that collects information about their clients. To be successful they need to have a good amount of clients, they need the clients to keep themselves in business. Private detectives are mostly always busy. They have to gather information on varieties on different cases. They analyze interviews and other reports they did to create a full report that they give to their clients. Once the clients receive the reports, they can take it to a further level if needed.
How to Succeed Being a Private Detective
To be a successful detective you may want to take business and personal law, psychology, biology, and chemistry in high school. They will help you prepare for the job of being a detective. Also, relating to tech school and college courses or degrees, security studies, law enforcement and police science, as well as criminal justice is recommended for those want to be detectives. These are all relating to crime investigation and locating long lost relatives or something like that.
Cost of Education
For example, going to the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh would cost $7,437 per yer. So, to earn all the required degrees, it would cost $29,748, and that's just for the tuition.
Other than Tuition Here are Other Expenses to Consider:
- Housing- $8000
- Food- $2500
- Gas- $3000
- Clothing- $3000
Grand Total- $46,248
- To afford this, I may need to apply for a loan to pay for my college schooling. A scholarship would be nice but it isn't essential for me.
- Besides applying for a loan, I will have to apply for a part time job. The extra cash I'll have coming in would help me support myself so I'm not drowning in debt, starving, homeless, etc.
Do I really want this job?
Yes, considering the almost $50,000 I'll have to pay off, and the $70,000 per year salary, I believe this career is what I want to do.
Associations/ Professional Organizations for Private Detectives
The National Association Of Investigative Specialists
https://careerlocker.wisc.edu/Occupations/Information/Resources/344/0
World Association of Private Detectives
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Like the working relationships they create with their clients
- Gaining a successful reputation
- Enjoy the independence
Cons:
- Long hours
- Potential for dangerous confrontations with people
Why should you become a Private Detective?
Do you find yourself one day investigating a crime scene? Going undercover? Doing a secret mission? Well, that's what private detectives do on a daily basis. Collecting information is the name of their game! Need to locate someone, hire a private detective and they will find em'! Earning between 30 and $70,000 a year is simple for detectives as long as you have a degree in security studies, law enforcement and police science, as well as forensic science. But, be prepared to work 40 hour weeks, holidays, and weekends! Detectives work around the clock to satisfy the needs on their clients.