I worked as a property crimes detective and assisted many homicide detectives in their investigations. I can only speak to being a detective at a "medium" sized agency in California first off. When I went "upstairs" and was given a desk it took a few days to settle in and then was sent to several schools for investigators. The schools were fun and you are taught many tools for investigation. It's not anything like TV shows. It's tedious, multi task driven and you MUST be efficient yet regimented. I usually ran a caseload of 20+ cases that I prioritized by severity and solvability. If there was a case that had "hot" leads or time sensitive elements to them, I did those tasks first. I learned quickly how to make my travels efficient. If I was taking a search warrant to a judge for a signature, I would take all other court related materials I had built up that needed to go to different prosecutors or offices within the court building and make my route able to contact witnesses in different cases, check for suspects at different locations and work on several cases at once. Closing cases that were unsolved due to no investigative leads was always tough. It always felt like I missed something and it irritated me. Anyway, I had a lot more action type fun on patrol, but being a detective and building a great case through evidence collection, interviews, interrogations and forensics was a different kind of fun.
it’s nothing like the movies or shows do real research before you base your career off criminal minds. The movies don’t show the tedious stuff, just the badass stuff that rarely happens
Have you ever seen the gore videos on the internet? It might make you think twice.. there is some absolutely horrendous and horrifying things.. this is a DANGEROUS and messed up world.. There’s a reason why some cops eat their own gun…
I thought i was gonna be a ass kicking homicide detective like Harry Callahan shooting killers with 44. Magnums and doing investigations and solving them quickly, not doing paperwork.
I know I’m the kind of person that when I put my mind to finding out the truth about something I’m very persistent until I feel satisfied I know the truth.
The MOST fun part of being a detective was interrogation. Interrogation is scientific and an art I will argue. You must be able to get the suspect to relax and "disarm" her/him and make the interrogation conversational. Spend some time talking to them like you would some chatty person in public you don't know.
@@matttownsend4465 when it comes to your effectiveness at interrogating criminals and trying to get them to give you information that will help get them convicted, I can't really say where a criminology degree would specifically help. Criminology is the study of crime. You learn basic concepts of the criminal justice system, some criminal psychology and the profile of criminals and people with antisocial behavior. Interrogation is a very specific function of a peace officer. To be an excellent interrogator you must have training and also years of experience putting that training to use in real world interrogations. Just having a degree in criminology wouldn't be "most helpful" in my experience.
I'm not a fan at the whole, having to be a parol officer first, bc I don't wanna die by getting shot at before I can actually get my dream job as a homicide detective 😭😭
okay,listen to me you have the same dream as me BUT we have to put our fears out of the way or it will make you hesitate about exepting the job when u get a email saying that you have been offered the job i dont want anyone what so ever say "no sorry i cant take the job because i am fearful of dying in the line of duty" so what i i am trying to say dont be afraid to serve your country because your afraid of dying just imagine saying that to your boss or employer.
He’s wearing a lav but sounds like he’s across the room, which means we’re hearing the on-camera microphone. Also the camera is focused on the wall behind him. Hopefully this is improved in other videos because the content is definitely fascinating.
I love the little fuck ups in the editing, clearly no professional editor was involved here. But this video is gold and everyone involved in its creation deserves a thumbs up. I could never do this job but have great respect to the people who can.
I've always wanted to be a detective, Columbo was my favourite. People thought he was stupid but that was his cover. Sad when he died....was loving Joe Kenya, Just love detective's that do their job thoughly. Shows they take pride in doing it properly for the families....No idea why others, police etc... don't do their best in the job. 2020 made so many turn against them.
really helpfull im taking notes for later in life. being in the 5 grade watching this trying to presume my dream. i recomend this video to people who want to become a homicide\child abuse investigater. Thank you
Once in the middle of the night, my sister and I were trying to solve a cipher on the Science Of Deduction (Sherlock Holmes) website. It was difficult, and she decided to go to sleep. I, however, stayed up for 3 hours until I solved it.
Ok kid. I’m a child as well but I’m actually a teen. Your gonna want to keep thinking about it cause a lot of things you’ll see as one can be mentally unsettling. So before you decide to make that decision just think if you want to sacrifice your child life. Seeing things other people don’t see is usual for a lot of kids. Just cause you’ve done some small things with your family to help find out what happened, doesn’t mean your ready to see a homicide.
Quick question, I live in South Africa and what do you need to do to become a homicide detective? I know being a police officer is one but what course do you need?
I’m not interested in being a patrol officer tho, but would being in the security forces in the military do the same as a normal officer would cause I’m seriously considering that due to the fact that my college can be easier to obtain
Have to work at least 3 years minimum as a patrol or beat cop before you can even be considered for a transfer and that is only if your city even has a homicide department at which point you would have to be recommended by your superior officer (likely your sergeant) making you eligible to take a test (varies depending on departments). Most Cops don't get in until they're in their mid to late 30's and that's the good ones.
Check with your local department. Some will take you if you have at least a bachelors in criminal justice. It’s faster and cheaper (not going to a university) to start off as a patrol officer.
I would recommend to do a bachelors or associates degree in criminology/criminal justice. When you finish that, you need to become a police officer for about 3-5 years so you'll most likely go to the police academy for that. After you're years as a police officer you get the opportunity to get promoted which you can choose to become a detective. Well, this is what I'm planning to do with the mix of research I found. (This is for America tho)
Having a degree like the other person said and going through the academy. Then patrol or something for a time. Then switching out eventually. There are many different route to go and depends on where your wanting to work.
@@povofart yes, sadly. I was thinking the same thing. Especially with the problems with the police in the US. But you need to climb up to ranks. So the bottom is police officer and then you can move to other areas of work. :)
I worked as a property crimes detective and assisted many homicide detectives in their investigations. I can only speak to being a detective at a "medium" sized agency in California first off. When I went "upstairs" and was given a desk it took a few days to settle in and then was sent to several schools for investigators. The schools were fun and you are taught many tools for investigation. It's not anything like TV shows. It's tedious, multi task driven and you MUST be efficient yet regimented. I usually ran a caseload of 20+ cases that I prioritized by severity and solvability. If there was a case that had "hot" leads or time sensitive elements to them, I did those tasks first. I learned quickly how to make my travels efficient. If I was taking a search warrant to a judge for a signature, I would take all other court related materials I had built up that needed to go to different prosecutors or offices within the court building and make my route able to contact witnesses in different cases, check for suspects at different locations and work on several cases at once. Closing cases that were unsolved due to no investigative leads was always tough. It always felt like I missed something and it irritated me. Anyway, I had a lot more action type fun on patrol, but being a detective and building a great case through evidence collection, interviews, interrogations and forensics was a different kind of fun.
Mark Twain is alive and well.
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Love it
Hahahaha nailed it
I have watched sooo many crime movies/shows and I decided, "This is a sign, Kat, you shall be a cop/writer!" I am 13 now. So impatient...
Me too ahah!
it’s nothing like the movies or shows
do real research before you base your career off criminal minds. The movies don’t show the tedious stuff, just the badass stuff that rarely happens
Have you ever seen the gore videos on the internet?
It might make you think twice.. there is some absolutely horrendous and horrifying things.. this is a DANGEROUS and messed up world..
There’s a reason why some cops eat their own gun…
I thought i was gonna be a ass kicking homicide detective like Harry Callahan shooting killers with 44. Magnums and doing investigations and solving them quickly, not doing paperwork.
I know I’m the kind of person that when I put my mind to finding out the truth about something I’m very persistent until I feel satisfied I know the truth.
The MOST fun part of being a detective was interrogation. Interrogation is scientific and an art I will argue. You must be able to get the suspect to relax and "disarm" her/him and make the interrogation conversational. Spend some time talking to them like you would some chatty person in public you don't know.
In that case would a criminology degree be most helpful?
@@matttownsend4465 when it comes to your effectiveness at interrogating criminals and trying to get them to give you information that will help get them convicted, I can't really say where a criminology degree would specifically help. Criminology is the study of crime. You learn basic concepts of the criminal justice system, some criminal psychology and the profile of criminals and people with antisocial behavior. Interrogation is a very specific function of a peace officer. To be an excellent interrogator you must have training and also years of experience putting that training to use in real world interrogations. Just having a degree in criminology wouldn't be "most helpful" in my experience.
This was actually very informative and helpful. Eye opening for a college student thinking of being a homicide/child abound detective. Thank you!!!
Where are you now?
@@qwq2170 dead
@@lemonstrangler like your dog
Under investigation, of course
There is one decent show called Mind Hunter. It's based on the early stages of modern criminology or something like that in the 70s.
Very good show
Everything he says at 20:03-21:12 is on point to how I feel about pursuing and becoming a homicide detective.
Do you have interest in detective?
How are you now?
I'm not a fan at the whole, having to be a parol officer first, bc I don't wanna die by getting shot at before I can actually get my dream job as a homicide detective 😭😭
Homicide detectives can be shot too. Experience as a beat cop is paramount to gaining experience that will keep you safe.
okay,listen to me you have the same dream as me BUT we have to put our fears out of the way or it will make you hesitate about exepting the job when u get a email saying that you have been offered the job i dont want anyone what so ever say "no sorry i cant take the job because i am fearful of dying in the line of duty" so what i i am trying to say dont be afraid to serve your country because your afraid of dying just imagine saying that to your boss or employer.
This job takes courage.
He’s wearing a lav but sounds like he’s across the room, which means we’re hearing the on-camera microphone. Also the camera is focused on the wall behind him. Hopefully this is improved in other videos because the content is definitely fascinating.
I love the little fuck ups in the editing, clearly no professional editor was involved here. But this video is gold and everyone involved in its creation deserves a thumbs up. I could never do this job but have great respect to the people who can.
I've always wanted to be a detective, Columbo was my favourite. People thought he was stupid but that was his cover. Sad when he died....was loving Joe Kenya, Just love detective's that do their job thoughly. Shows they take pride in doing it properly for the families....No idea why others, police etc... don't do their best in the job. 2020 made so many turn against them.
This was super helpful thank you.
really helpfull im taking notes for later in life. being in the 5 grade watching this trying to presume my dream. i recomend this video to people who want to become a homicide\child abuse investigater. Thank you
Once in the middle of the night, my sister and I were trying to solve a cipher on the Science Of Deduction (Sherlock Holmes) website. It was difficult, and she decided to go to sleep. I, however, stayed up for 3 hours until I solved it.
I’m going into 10th grade and August, and I was thinking abt doing this but I wanna hear more about it
I’ll do it, but I have crippling anxiety and the scent of death makes me gag aggressively
Probably not the job for u
I may be a kid but I am kinda like a detective I see everything my family does not see and I want to be a homicide dectective
DontJudge we can tell
Ok kid. I’m a child as well but I’m actually a teen. Your gonna want to keep thinking about it cause a lot of things you’ll see as one can be mentally unsettling. So before you decide to make that decision just think if you want to sacrifice your child life. Seeing things other people don’t see is usual for a lot of kids. Just cause you’ve done some small things with your family to help find out what happened, doesn’t mean your ready to see a homicide.
I hope you enjoy mangled body's and recreating crime scenes at a high detail level, as well as writing detailed reports.
I'm taking my first criminal justice class next year
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Quick question, I live in South Africa and what do you need to do to become a homicide detective? I know being a police officer is one but what course do you need?
They don’t require anything. Just police experience
It is better to take something though
Is there a way to become a Homicide Detective in Ireland? Or do you have to move to America
SashasChannel I'm wondering the same thing.
Wait, doesn’t murder happen everywhere? I’m sure every country has a division for murder
Should have had an interview with Monk ... duh
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Also, it seems to me that California and Federal Labor Laws seem not to exist in the detective division lol!
there's criminology in regis university?
I’m not interested in being a patrol officer tho, but would being in the security forces in the military do the same as a normal officer would cause I’m seriously considering that due to the fact that my college can be easier to obtain
Have to work at least 3 years minimum as a patrol or beat cop before you can even be considered for a transfer and that is only if your city even has a homicide department at which point you would have to be recommended by your superior officer (likely your sergeant) making you eligible to take a test (varies depending on departments). Most Cops don't get in until they're in their mid to late 30's and that's the good ones.
Raine Targaryen oh so is it in the military to leave newspaper to i would like to see this law
Check with your local department. Some will take you if you have at least a bachelors in criminal justice. It’s faster and cheaper (not going to a university) to start off as a patrol officer.
U usually need to be a police officer for x amount of year before you can do this.
Really
Boolin yeah 3-5 years of a street cop
Not in the UK as far as I know
Should have an interview with Monk ... duh
I love monk
“You can become anything you want” is the biggest lie ever told.
lazy people believe this
@@asapjay3213 smart people know this
Krissy wrong.
@Pegasus truth
@@vishVishnupriya definitely not true at all
Can you enter this field if you're older?
Definitely
you can but they typically dont hire after the age of late 30's and you have to retire around 67
oh so is this in your job to leave newspaper and steal hmmm i would like to see that law
Im a grade7 student who wants to br a homicide detective. And a girl. hehe?
Cybele Clores we got the same dream girl
@@moonsun5588 hehe😂
Take criminal justice in college. Look at different schools and ask what they offer.
Eighth grader here! Hi!
Same sophomore 10 grade in high school
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I wish i could go back in time. I would have tried to become a homicide detective
this is my dream job and i need help understanding
Same I’ve been doing research on google on how to become one and what to learn
How can I be a homicide detective?
I would recommend to do a bachelors or associates degree in criminology/criminal justice. When you finish that, you need to become a police officer for about 3-5 years so you'll most likely go to the police academy for that. After you're years as a police officer you get the opportunity to get promoted which you can choose to become a detective. Well, this is what I'm planning to do with the mix of research I found. (This is for America tho)
Having a degree like the other person said and going through the academy. Then patrol or something for a time. Then switching out eventually. There are many different route to go and depends on where your wanting to work.
Criminal justice classes in college. Get at least a bachelors degree.
@@hopegenius3873 do i have to be a police officer? why can’t i just be a detective
@@povofart yes, sadly. I was thinking the same thing. Especially with the problems with the police in the US. But you need to climb up to ranks. So the bottom is police officer and then you can move to other areas of work. :)
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