JobSOC 33-3021
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Studied through
14 programs- Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services03.0208
- Signal/Geospatial Intelligence29.0203
- Criminal Justice and Corrections, General43.0100
- Criminal Justice/Police Science43.0107
- Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing43.0114
- Law Enforcement Record-Keeping and Evidence Management43.0115
- Suspension and Debarment Investigation43.0121
- Maritime Law Enforcement43.0122
- Cultural/Archaelogical Resources Protection43.0123
- Criminalistics and Criminal Science43.0402
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism43.0403
- Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation43.0405
- Geospatial Intelligence43.0407
- Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis43.0408
02.
Draws on
- Law and Government4.6 of 5
- Public Safety and Security4.5 of 5
- Customer and Personal Service4.2 of 5
- Psychology4.1 of 5
- English Language4.1 of 5
- Education and Training3.7 of 5
Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.