Private detective agencies are on a ride these days. Numbers of detective agencies have increased in the past few years and now they have studded areas of big cities. Now that the emergence of these agencies is accelerating at rapid speed, more people are getting into the field of detectives. Let it be a complete novice or already government official, the profession of detective has sparked a lot of interest. Detectives are considered to be well reputed people and also fall under the same category as that of police. So, it is no brainer that more people want to pursue a career in detective field. Today we will talk about what things you will have to do in order to become a private detective. So, these are those things.
Obtain a degree or gain experience in similar field
In any kind of profession one must have a good knowledge of that profession. Like if one wants to become an engineer he must get a degree related to it. Same goes for doctors or other professions. So the very first step in becoming a private detective is that one must have full knowledge of the field. You can get that knowledge by attending a degree program related to detective work. If that doesn’t work out, you can work alongside with already full-fledged private detective. You can observe how that individual carries out detective work and learn from it. In this way you will be able to get fully acquainted with mechanism of detectives.
Getting license
This is the stage where your actual path to become a private detective begins. You won’t be able to get hired by agency or start your own organization until you possess a license. You will have to go through numerous exams which required both knowledge and practical skills. If you are worthy of becoming a private detective, you will be given a license for being a private detective. But getting private detective license isn’t enough. You will need to carry firearms while carrying out investigations. So it will be useful to have a weapon license as well.
Getting hired by an agency
Considering that you are a complete novice and just stepped into detective field, you will have to start things from scratch. You must establish contacts with various people associated with detective work. Doing so will get you a best recommendation in top detective agencies. If not then you can always start with small time agency and build up your experience. If your aptitude is excellent then you won’t have any problem in getting hired by top tier agency. But if you don’t possess any special skills then you will have to go through a lot of struggles.
Start your work
Now that you got hired by detective agency, your goal of becoming a private detective is achieved. Now what to do next? It’s simple; just start your work right away. Initially you will be assigned as an assistant to an experienced detective. By working with him for some years you will get a lot of experience. Finally you will be able to call yourself a full-fledged detective.
Conclusion
So these are the steps you will have to go through in order to become a private detective in India.