How to Be a Detective

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Do you have what it takes to become a detective, a crime scene investigator or a forensic scientist? Find out all about the incredible crime-fighting jobs you could do, from training to become a crime laboratory analyst or a lawyer to working as a helicopter pilot or even becoming an expert in fingerprints. This fully illustrated book will inspire any child with an interest in helping people and fighting crime.

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Discover what it's really like to be a detective, and all of the other crime-fighting jobs, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by Detective Constable Alexandra Beever.

Learn about how to become a detective, what kind of training a detective needs and what happens when a crime is reported. Curious about other crime-fighting jobs? From lawyers and forensic scientists to fingerprint examiners and crime scene investigators, there are lots of different jobs to do.

  • Protection officers have special training to protect people such as royal families and politicians
  • Specialist Search and Rescue teams look for missing people, sometimes in the mountains or woods
  • Forensic artists work with detectives to identify suspects and victims through sketching their faces

How to Be a Detective is the ideal book for children interested in helping people and solving crimes.

Other titles in the series include:

  • How to Be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs (shortlisted for Blue Peter Book Award 2020)
  • How to Launch a Tech Start-Up
  • How to Be an Actor and Other Film and TV Jobs
  • How to Be a Footballer and Other Sports Jobs
  • How to Be a Vet and Other Animal Jobs
  • How to Be a Doctor and Other Life-Saving Jobs

Weight 0.21 kg
Dimensions 29 × 23 × 0.3 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

31

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

363.2023 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J