Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

Review facts to determine if criminal act or statue violation is involved
Use databases to locate investigation details or other information
Conduct legal searches or investigations
Gather physical evidence
Identify trends and patterns in criminal activity
Examine related files, records, or data to investigate criminal activities
Search for missing persons
Perform manual or electronic surveillance to detect or record suspicious or illegal activities
Operate surveillance equipment to detect suspicious or illegal activities
Request reports or records
Review laws for understanding and application
Analyze evidence or facts
Identify laws or court decisions relevant to pending cases
Interview witnesses, suspects, or claimants
Interview people to obtain information about actions or status of individuals
Interview people to gather information about criminal activities
Investigate accidents to determine causes
Investigate illegal or suspicious activities
Locate persons through skip tracing
Investigate complaints, disturbances, or violations
Conduct legal research
Review maps to determine location or routes

Employ firearms
Perform tactical law enforcement operations
Serve court ordered documents
Confiscate prohibited or dangerous items
Ride horses during law enforcement work
Apply appropriate physical restraint
Serve arrest, search, or seizure warrants
Detain suspects or witnesses
Apprehend suspects or perpetrators of criminal acts
Control situations through non-lethal use of force
Serve summonses or subpoenas
Identify public safety hazards
Enforce laws, ordinances, or regulations
Issue warnings or citations
Locate illegal narcotics using drug-sniffing dogs
Search for contraband on person or in facilities
Provide security escorts for officials, jury members, or other individuals

Maintain public records, reports, or files
Record information about suspects or criminals
Prepare records of prisoner bookings or status
Manage law enforcement or security-related records or files
Record information about environmental conditions
Maintain security, law enforcement, or protective services records, reports, or files
Document legal or regulatory information
Prepare investigation or incident reports
Draft legally binding agreements