Cataleg D ocupacions capçalera

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Ocupacions

Police detective

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Chief detective Detective constable Detective inspector Detective superintendent Police detective

Police detectives gather and compile evidence which assists them in the solution of crimes. They use investigative techniques to gather evidence, and interview all parties connected to their line of enquiry, and cooperate with other police department divisions to gather the evidence.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Establishing contacts and sources of information about crimes planned or committed, in order to prevent crimes or identify suspected offenders;
(b) Obtaining and verifying evidence by examining crime and accident scenes for clues and physical evidence, interviewing witnesses and suspects and analysing documents and computer files;
(c) Analysing evidence in order to solve crimes, identify criminal activity and gather information for court cases;
(d) Establishing contacts and sources of information not readily available or apparent concerning establishments or the circumstances and behaviour of persons, usually with the aim of preventing a crime;
(e) Making arrests;
(f) Testifying in courts of law or reporting to superiors about circumstances and results of investigations.

Knowledge

  • Law
  • Protection of persons and property
  • Sociology and cultural studies
  • Nursing and midwifery

Digital competencies

  • Maintaining and enforcing physical security
  • Carrying out forensic and police investigations
  • Ensuring compliance with legislation
  • Interviewing
  • Providing health care or medical treatments

Digital competencies

  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Communicating
  • Leading others
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Business and administration associate professionals

Government regulatory associate professionals

Police inspectors and detectives

Other occupations of the professional group

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Business and administration associate professionals

61%

39%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Business and administration associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Government regulatory associate professionals

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Police inspectors and detectives

No experience
3%
Less than 1 year
55%
Between 1 and 2 years
17%
Between 2 and 4 years
3%
Between 4 and 8 years
0%
More than 8 years
22%
Altres serveis
29%
Activitats professionals, científiques i tècniques
25%
Activitats administratives i serveis auxiliars
22%
Indústries manufactureres
10%
Informació i comunicacions
10%
Altres
4%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.