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In order to be eligible to be trained as a police officer an individual must be at least 21 years old and a us citizen he or she may also have to pass drug and polygraph tests police recruits. Detective work is a high pressure but valuable career that makes a tangible impact on communities to become a detective youll need a degree or significant policing experience in some cases both. If your goal is to one day be a detective then you should focus on looking for a job in a large department carlin says it will be easier to move into the role of detective because theyll need more detectives and youll be busier ready to start working your way to a police detective badge. Get academic training there is no universal training path to becoming a private detective although many states such as maine only require that candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent other states require formal education in private investigation criminal justice or related field