Are you a detective?

[Mindtheears]

Just reading a Rebus novel and realised I’ve never met anyone IRL who told me that’s what they were. I know a couple of people who are/have been in the police but not detectives. There must be quite a few about though!

Checks bank balance

Nope.

I'm not but I know of a school dad who is. I think I'd have liked to be one, it seems like a really interesting job

No but my brother's FIL is a private detective

I was and it’s not as glamorous as it looks. There’s also a lot of paperwork.

I am 🕵🏻‍♀️👮🏻‍♀️

I've worked with a few in a civilian capacity. They were rather strange.

A relative of mine was a detective chief superintendent and ran a murder investigation team.

I’m a detective.

I'm not, but I'd love to be able to ask about what stuff in crime novels is accurate - and what is absolute rubbish.
I'm watching Rebus at the moment

Do you work your way up from being a PC or can you go straight to being a (trainee?) detective?

Yes. An uncle. You used to have to be a PC first then transfer to CID. Pretty sure there are ways of joining the police service as a trainee detective now, a fairly recent development.

My friend is a detective, it's definitely not as glamorous as it seems. Lots of long hours and not very pleasant!

I spent 9 years in uniform before I applied for Cid, we don’t have direct entry in my force.

One of your school dads wears a stupid fucking Sherlock Holmes hat. Does that count?

Most people will just say they're in the police and only expand on their specific role if they're asked.

In most forces you have to complete your 2 year probationary period and then you can apply for "specialist" departments like CID etc

It's often portrayed as the elite team and glamourised....it's really not.

No but I listen to loads of true crime podcasts and feel like I'm the world's leading expert in solving shit now.

I know a PI but their main job is serving papers so not actually that exciting.

I don't know about other police forces but the Metropolitan police has a graduate training program for people who want to become detectives without serving as uniformed officers first.
www.met.police.uk/car/careers/met/police-officer-roles/detective-constable/overview/

My daughters father in law was a senior detective in the serious crime unit

A couple of my old school hums ( now retired) one was a detective chief superintendent

Oh and I did once tell a bloke who was chatting me up that I was a traffic cop.
He made a swift exit 🤣

@gaggiagirl

No but I listen to loads of true crime podcasts and feel like I'm the world's leading expert in solving shit now.

Me too!

Red handed is my favourite. But I also love a bit of white collar crime.

I'd like to think I am 😁

@Nicknacky

I’m a detective.

Haha, I was coming on to say I was sure there was a Nicky on MN who was

@Thunderpunt Haha, I’m annual leave just now so I’ve almost managed to forget what my normal working day entails🙈