Principle areas of responsibility for detectives are as follows:
- Assist other Law Enforcement Agencies
- Case presentation
- Comply with judicial process, present facts, obtain arrest warrants, and present case for court
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Conduct a thorough investigation, document the facts accurately, be familiar with forensic capabilities, and collect and preserve evidence
- Develop informants
- Gather intelligence information
- Enforce local, state, and federal laws
- Demonstrate an above average knowledge of criminal laws
- Incident Reports
- Compile, maintain, and distribute to appropriate authorities detailed and concise reports
- Interview suspects
- Demonstrate interrogative techniques
- Investigate reported crimes
- Identify, locate, interview and detain suspects
- Public Relations
- Aid the public with their request for assistance
- Public speaking engagements
- Readiness for duty
- Respond when called upon - without unnecessary delay
- Search and Seizure
- Demonstrate above average knowledge of search and seizure laws
- Surveillance
- Conduct surveillance on target locations and review security surveillance tapes