Detectives and Criminal Investigators

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Detectives and criminal investigators interview witnesses, gather evidence, follow leads and build cases. Most police detectives start as patrol officers; federal agents at the FBI and other agencies investigate major crimes.

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• English 10 · English

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• Psychology · Social Studies

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• Physical Education · Health and PE

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• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

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• German · World Language

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