3355 Police Inspectors and Detectives
Police inspectors and detectives investigate facts and circumstances relating to crimes committed in order to identify suspected offenders and obtain information not readily available or apparent concerning establishments or the circumstances and behaviour of persons, mostly in order to prevent crimes. 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. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Police detective - Police inquiry agent - Police inspector Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Police commissioner - 1112 - Police inspector-general - 1112 - Police superintendent - 1349 - Private detective - 3411 - Police officer - 5412.
Where 3355 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 3355?
- ISCO-08 3355 is "Police Inspectors and Detectives". Police inspectors and detectives investigate facts and circumstances relating to crimes committed in order to identify suspected offenders and obtain information not readily available or apparent concerning establishments or the circumstances and behaviour of persons, mostly in order to prevent crimes. 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. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Police detective - Police inquiry agent - Police inspector Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Police commissioner - 1112 - Police inspector-general - 1112 - Police superintendent - 1349 - Private detective - 3411 - Police officer - 5412.
- How does ISCO-08 3355 map to other classification systems?
- 3355 Police Inspectors and Detectives has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (3880e9e8-bc2b-48d9-8afc-a0f258c1c4b0, 3cee6bea-4a19-4511-9bbb-fdf820857555, ce2b8609-34c7-40d3-a4f7-581c76bd258a); SOC 2018 (33-1012, 33-3021). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 3355?
- 3355 Police Inspectors and Detectives sits under 3355 Police Inspectors and Detectives in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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