AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
asmith@sample~resume.com
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Seek the Challenging Position of Private Detective
A highly talented Private Detective with huge experience in detecting occurrences of unlawful acts and infractions of rules in private establishments; seeking, examining, and compiling information for clients.
Summary of Qualifications
More than eight years experience.
Great knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Profound skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
Exceptional ability using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Uncommon communication skills.
Strong inductive and deductive reasoning skills.
Sound ability making decisions and solving problems by analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Great documenting/recording Information skills.
Exceptional ability processing information by compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Profound ability monitoring processes, materials, and surroundings to detect and assess problems.
Professional Experience
Finders Inc., Tarrytown, NY 2002 - Present
Private Detective
Apprehend suspects and release them to law enforcement authorities or security personnel.
Confer with establishment officials, security departments, police, or postal officials to identify problems, provide information, and receive instructions.
Monitor industrial or commercial properties to enforce conformance to establishment rules, and to protect people or property.
Observe and document activities of individuals in order to detect unlawful acts or to obtain evidence for cases, using binoculars and still or video cameras.
Obtain and analyze information on suspects, crimes, and disturbances in order to solve cases, to identify criminal activity, and to gather information for court cases.
Perform undercover operations such as evaluating the performance and honesty of employees by posing as customers or employees.
Question persons to obtain evidence for cases of divorce, child custody, or missing persons, or information about individuals' character or financial status.
Search computer databases, credit reports, public records, tax and legal filings, and other resources in order to locate persons or to compile information for investigations.
New York City Police Department, NY 1997 - 2002
Police Detective
Investigated various incidents, criminal and non-criminal; questioned witnesses; investigated internal affairs situations and performed undercover work as required.
Examined crime scenes to obtain clues and gather evidence; processed and supervised crime scenes through the collection, preservation, documentation, and analysis of evidence.
Prepared and filed detailed investigative reports.
Interacted with other law enforcement agencies and the district attorney's office to collect and distribute criminal intelligence information.
Processed evidence, prepared court cases, and provided legal testimony.
Supervised law enforcement personnel at crime scenes.
Performed miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Education and Professional Training
Successful completion of New York State Criminal Justice Training Commission Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy
Successful completion of the New York State Police Training Academy Recruit School
Community School, Tarrytown, NY
High School Diploma (1997)