Career in detective profession
Introduction A
detective is a private person hired by a person or a company for obtaining
various informations regarding the truth of an individual or institution
or a company. Work of a detective primarily
relates to fact - finding which involves probing, investigation and knowledge
of techniques such as finger- printing, photography and tracking someone.
A detective handles variety of problems like -
A detective handles variety of problems like -
- Domestic Problem likeProblems of divorce, child
custody, unnatural deeaths, getting information on other family before
arranging a marriage, family disputes over
wills or property, etc.;
- Industrial espionage likecredentials of potential
employees, cases of theft and fraud involving executives passing on
industrial patents
and know - how to rival organizations;
- Corporate intelligence likeInformation
about organisation, infringement of trademarks and copyrights, pirating
goods, verification of assets of someone who has applied for a
loan. Sometimes, private detectives may train and deploy security and
bodyguards for different organisations
A detective works for money and the benefit of the client and many times even if the client is corrupt the detective is not obligated to arrest the client as that person has employed him. A detective is not a law keeper, he or she may abide by the laws to a certain extent but they do not protect the law or the client. Their role is limited to finding out facts and placing it in front of their client. The detective should be a person who works with precision and expects the unexpected. To become a detective a person needs to be enrolled with the detective association, be certified and licensed along with a track record to prove the capabilities.
For entering into this profession, no particular academic qualifications or backround are necessary. A gradute degree in any discipline will essentially qualify a candidate for one year diploma course. There are only a few institutes which offer a one - year diploma course in private investigations.
Institutions:
- One year Diploma in investigation is offered
at :
- The Indore Christian College, Indore
- The National Institute of Private
Investigation, New Delhi.
- ACE Detectives India International
securities, New Delhi.
- Lancers Network Limited, New Delhi.
In India, as yet, detectives do not need a
licence to operate. Specific subjects are taught as short - term courses, run
by private detectives and police academies.
