# Private Detectives and Investigators > Gather, analyze, compile, and report information regarding individuals or organizations to clients, or detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment. - Code: 33-9021.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 33-9021) - Family: [Protective Service](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-33), one of its 28 occupations - Tasks: 14 tasks (10 core and 4 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9021.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/33-9021.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Write reports or case summaries to document investigations. Core task · Task 13095 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015 2. Conduct private investigations on a paid basis. Core task · Task 13099 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015 3. Search computer databases, credit reports, public records, tax or legal filings, or other resources to locate persons or to compile information for investigations. Core task · Task 13096 · Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2015 4. Conduct personal background investigations, such as pre-employment checks, to obtain information about an individual's character, financial status, or personal history. Core task · Task 20758 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015 5. Expose fraudulent insurance claims or stolen funds. Core task · Task 13106 · Rated by 88 people who do the job, July 2015 6. Obtain and analyze information on suspects, crimes, or disturbances to solve cases, to identify criminal activity, or to gather information for court cases. Core task · Task 13097 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015 7. Testify at hearings or court trials to present evidence. Core task · Task 13100 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015 8. Question persons to obtain evidence for cases of divorce, child custody, or missing persons or information about individuals' character or financial status. Core task · Task 13101 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015 9. Observe and document activities of individuals to detect unlawful acts or to obtain evidence for cases, using binoculars and still or video cameras. Core task · Task 13102 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015 10. Confer with establishment officials, security departments, police, or postal officials to identify problems, provide information, or receive instructions. Core task · Task 13107 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015 11. Investigate companies' financial standings, or locate funds stolen by embezzlers, using accounting skills. Supplemental task · Task 13105 · Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2015 12. Perform undercover operations, such as evaluating the performance or honesty of employees by posing as customers or employees. Supplemental task · Task 13104 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015 13. Alert appropriate personnel to suspects' locations. Supplemental task · Task 13103 · Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2015 14. Count cash and review transactions, sales checks, or register tapes to verify amounts or to identify shortages. Supplemental task · Task 13109 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015 ## More in Protective Service - [Animal Control Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9011.00): 15 tasks - [Bailiffs](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3011.00): 15 tasks - [Correctional Officers and Jailers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3012.00): 27 tasks - [Crossing Guards and Flaggers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9091.00): 12 tasks - [Customs and Border Protection Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3051.04): 11 tasks - [Detectives and Criminal Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.00): 30 tasks - [Fire Inspectors and Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2021.00): 30 tasks - [Firefighters](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2011.00): 30 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1011.00): 23 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1021.00): 30 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1012.00): 20 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1099.00): no tasks listed - [First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1091.00): 21 tasks - [Fish and Game Wardens](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3031.00): 24 tasks - [Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2022.00): 16 tasks - [Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9031.00): 8 tasks - [Intelligence Analysts](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.06): 21 tasks - [Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9092.00): 15 tasks - [Parking Enforcement Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3041.00): 22 tasks - [Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3051.00): 30 tasks - [Police Identification and Records Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.02): 15 tasks - [Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9099.00): no tasks listed - [Retail Loss Prevention Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9099.02): 21 tasks - [School Bus Monitors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9094.00): 18 tasks - [Security Guards](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9032.00): 14 tasks - [Transit and Railroad Police](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3052.00): 12 tasks - [Transportation Security Screeners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9093.00): 26 tasks ## Where this comes from Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. 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