On The Phone With: A Homicide Detective

So just how do you become a homicide detective? Listen to our anonymous chat with an ex-homicide detective.

What you’ll hear: 

• 0:27 His career overview
• 0:50 How a homicide gets dealt with
• 2:33 How you work with the forensics team
• 3:12 What a Homicide Detective does during an investigation
• 3:48 What it’s like interviewing suspects
• 6:48 How do you deal when a judge doesn’t deliver the sentence you were hoping for
• 7:58 How have drugs changed the criminal landscape
• 8:25 What’s the process in becoming a police officer and choosing your specialisation
• 9:42 Advice for those interested in forensics
• 10:41 Misconceptions of being a detective
• 11:08 How long it takes to become a detective from when you join
• 11:30 What he loved about being a detective and in the police force
• 12:35 Advice for anyone wanting to be in the police force

Still interested? Hear some more on the job stories as told by a Sydney police officer.