Top 15 Detective Interview Questions
1. How strong are your documentation skills?
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List of Detective Interview Questions
- How strong are your documentation skills?
- How do you handle stressful situations?
- Are you able to communicate with people from all walks of life?
- Why did you choose to pursue a career as a Detective?
- How many years did you serve as a Police Officer before being promoted to Detective?
- Do you have a good memory and the ability to recall small details?
- How strong are your interview skills?
- What additional training would you take if you could?
- What is your interview style as a Detective?
- Tell me about a time that you were ordered to work around the clock. Were you able to maintain your speed and wit throughout the entire shift?
- While attending post-secondary studies what was your best course? Which course did you struggle with the most?
- Have you ever had to fire your weapon?
- How flexible is your schedule? Are you able to work overtime, weekends and holidays as needed?
- Tell me about a time when you needed to take on a leadership role. Did you enjoy being a leader?
- What are your career goals as a Detective?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
- How are your communication skills with your superiors?
- How perceptive are you?
- Do you strive for excellence in everything that you do?
- Are you a trustworthy person?
- Are you able to work with minimal supervision?
- How do you withstand the ethical dilemmas associated with this unique type of work?
- Have you ever had to be on stress leave or take a leave of absence since beginning your career as a Police Officer / Detective?
- Tell me about your physical capabilities. Do you have any injuries or issues that would hinder you on the job?
Detective Information
November 13th, 2014
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators (P.I.s or "Private I's", hence the play-on-words, "Private Eyes"). Informally, and primarily in fiction, a detective is any licensed or unlicensed person who solves crimes, including historical crimes, or looks into records.
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A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators (P.I.s or "Private I's", hence the play-on-words, "Private Eyes"). Informally, and primarily in fiction, a detective is any licensed or unlicensed person who solves crimes, including historical crimes, or looks into records.
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Detective User Submitted Interview Answers
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How strong are your documentation skills?
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How do you handle stressful situations?
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I always think about them and try to meditate.
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Calmly take control of the situation, ask and answer any question needed.
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Are you able to communicate with people from all walks of life?
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Absoulty im very social, I can communicate and make people talk.
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Because I always wanted andventure and thats I want to do.
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Why did you choose to pursue a career as a Detective?
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I chose this career due to my interest in solving criminal activity. I like to challenge myself and think outside the box which I believe you must do in order to be a complete and well rounded trooper.
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It's been something I've always wanted to do.
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How many years did you serve as a Police Officer before being promoted to Detective?
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Do you have a good memory and the ability to recall small details?
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How strong are your interview skills?
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What additional training would you take if you could?
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Martial arts, and othber foerign launghage class to cimmunicate bettert.
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I want to get more fit with a good physique .
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What is your interview style as a Detective?
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Tell me about a time that you were ordered to work around the clock. Were you able to maintain your speed and wit throughout the entire shift?
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While attending post-secondary studies what was your best course? Which course did you struggle with the most?
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I am good in Economics. Most tough subject I found was Accountancy.
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Have you ever had to fire your weapon?
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How flexible is your schedule? Are you able to work overtime, weekends and holidays as needed?
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Tell me about a time when you needed to take on a leadership role. Did you enjoy being a leader?
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What are your career goals as a Detective?
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To be successful with a high clearance rate, established networkings and contacts, and to directly contribute to the success of this organization.
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I would like to make others look at the department as a whole and be amazed at the proffesionalism that we maintain.
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Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
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As a successful investigator contributing to this outstanding agency.
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In 5 years I see my self working in some type of criminal division within the department.
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How are your communication skills with your superiors?
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I have excellent communication skills, and am able to speak to anyone.
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My communication skills are great I love talking to people and learning about them it aids in future interviews with suspects and witnesses.
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How perceptive are you?
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I have great perspective.
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Very perceptive. I feel I have a great ability to understand information, body language, and so on, and be able to problem solve from that information.
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Do you strive for excellence in everything that you do?
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Absoulutly I believe we all do in this career. I think you have to demand the best from yourself in order to maintain the image of our deartment.
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I strive to finish what I started, follow through to the end. I have been in the military for years and have hat never quit attitude.
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Are you a trustworthy person?
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Yes, I believe the is the core of a great person.
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Yes, I am honest and believe right and wrong, and always follow the law.
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Are you able to work with minimal supervision?
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Yes, I am able to self motivate and set/achieve goals and timelines.
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Yes, I believe as a patrol member we work with minimal supervision by acting quick and making decision that may alter ones life.
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How do you withstand the ethical dilemmas associated with this unique type of work?
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I am a very ethical and moral person in my personal and professional life. I am also able to differentiate and separate myself from potential situations where an ethical dilemma may arise.
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Yes and I am up for the challenge.
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Have you ever had to be on stress leave or take a leave of absence since beginning your career as a Police Officer / Detective?
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Tell me about your physical capabilities. Do you have any injuries or issues that would hinder you on the job?
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I do not have any injuries that would hinder my job and my physical abilities are good beacuse I have taken the training every police detective requieres and also have gained the physical hability of mastering self defence techniques.
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I just have a weak vision, I wear spectacles. Otherwise, I am fit for the job of detective.
Detective Pros
1. More than anything else, the detective position would better place me in the position to see the final results of cases and to make a difference. May 30th, 2012