Homicide Detective/Inspector-Classes should i take?

Question

I want to be a homicide detective/inspector. Im going into college and need to know what classes would be the best for me to get to that position as quickly as possible with a lot of education. What classes and degrees should I get to be the best I can be?

Answer 1

The popularity of shows like CSI have made this a trendy career choice. Now you can see colleges and diploma mills offering courses and degrees in forensic investigations at a considerable cost. Unfortunately they will only take your money and not head you on the path to detectivedom. The best way is still to rise through the ranks of beat cop and promote up to investigator. But even in the TV shows one can see that these detectives number just a few for every Police or District Attorney Investigative Department. You may want to consider also a profession as an evidence technician if you like that CSI stuff.

Answer 2

Criminal Justice Major/Criminology Minor
The 4 year degree is the best. You start at higher pay and higher rank. Although once you get hired the training and education is on-going. It takes years to perfect and get good and you must keep up with the continuing education.
The Criminal Justice Degree is not hard to get but you have to complete all the lower grade studies in the first two years before you realy start getting into the field. So you are taking Math and English and Science just like most students. You just dont need the upper levels.
Get this Degree and if you have a good reputation you are a shoe in. Plus you need to pass a medical, physical, written test, and oral board. These you can study for with the ARCO books available.
Good Luck

Answer 3

Just a college degree with help, it wil be the State POST training classes that makes most of the difference, along with years on the job as a patrol officer. ( and sometimes what you do as a officer)

Most departments have time requirements 3 to 5 years before you can even take the promotion boards, and normally to even get an interview you have to score a certain level on the test.

So after you get hired, get as many POST training classes that you can.

also many larger dept you will start in a lower dept as a detective, before going into one of the major case units like homicide

Answer 4

You don't learn the skills of a homicide investigator in any college class room, it is on the job experience, starting from day one as a patrolman. All specialize units of a police dept. handpick members from their patrol units to fill their job positions. You can't just waltz into your captain's office after graduating from the police academy and say I want to be a homicide detective.Generally it take about 3-5 years of street experience and investigative know how before they would even consider you.

Answer 5

Somethat guy who didn't go to colleg got a job as a Policeman and is getting the real world experience the job requires. He will get the job before you