Detective Jobs in California

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Financial Investigator Supporting the DEA

A Financial Investigator must meet the following qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in any field 5 years of criminal investigative experience, with minimum of 2 years of experience in financial investigations...

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Crime Scene Investigator I/II

  • Stanislaus County, CA
  • CA
  • 1 day ago
  • CA
  • 1 day ago

PATTERN Ill Associates degree or higher in Forensic Science, Criminology, or Criminal Justice; AND Six (6) months full time experience in a law enforcement setting....

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Crime Scene Investigator I/II

  • Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department
  • Modesto, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • Modesto, CA
  • 1 day ago

PATTERN Ill Associates degree or higher in Forensic Science, Criminology, or Criminal Justice; AND Six (6) months full time experience in a law enforcement setting....

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Detective Sergeant

  • California State University, Northridge
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 2 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 2 days ago

Six years of active law enforcement experience, in a sworn capacity, and two years of investigative experience preferred....

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Crime Scene Investigator I/II

  • Stanislaus County
  • Modesto, CA
  • 3 days ago
  • Modesto, CA
  • 3 days ago

PATTERN Ill Associates degree or higher in Forensic Science, Criminology, or Criminal Justice; AND Six (6) months full time experience in a law enforcement setting....

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Detective Sergeant

  • California State University
  • Northridge, CA
  • 4 days ago
  • Northridge, CA
  • 4 days ago

Six years of active law enforcement experience, in a sworn capacity, and two years of investigative experience preferred....

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Fraud Investigator I - San Diego, CA

  • Truist Financial Corporation
  • San Diego, CA
  • 9 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 9 days ago

The position is described below. If you want to apply, click the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this page. After you click Apply Now and complete your application, you'll be invited to...

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Criminal Investigator, GS-1811-12/13 (MP)

  • Office of Inspector General
  • Sacramento, CA
  • 13 days ago
  • Sacramento, CA
  • 13 days ago

Agent Training : Applicant must have already satisfactorily completed the Basic Criminal Investigative Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia, or its...

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Welfare Fraud Investigator

  • County of Mendocino
  • Mendocino, CA
  • 17 days ago
  • Mendocino, CA
  • 17 days ago

enforcement field is highly desirable, and successful completion of thirty (30) semester units from an accredited college or university with course work in criminal investigation techniques and legal...

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Chief Welfare Fraud Investigator

  • Solano County
  • Fairfield, CA
  • 17 days ago
  • Fairfield, CA
  • 17 days ago

Join our leadership team! The Special Investigations Bureau of the Department of Health and Social Services is hiring for Chief Welfare Fraud Investigator This is an open and continuous...

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Welfare Fraud Investigator

  • County of Riverside, CA
  • CA
  • 20 days ago
  • CA
  • 20 days ago

Experience: Two years conducting criminal investigations in a sworn status, in a governmental law enforcement agency, which included as a primary responsibility the performance of field investigations...

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Welfare Fraud Investigator

  • County of Riverside
  • Riverside, CA
  • 20 days ago
  • Riverside, CA
  • 20 days ago

Experience: Two years conducting criminal investigations in a sworn status, in a governmental law enforcement agency, which included as a primary responsibility the performance of field investigations...

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Fire Investigator (NAFI-CFEI required at minimum, IAAI-CFI preferred) San Francisco, CA, USA

  • Rimkus Consulting Group
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 20 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 20 days ago

AAS in Fire Science, Fire Investigation, Forensic Science or related experience as a fire investigator, firefighter, or law enforcement officer/investigator....

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Financial Investigator

  • CONTACT GOVERNMENT SERVICES
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 21 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 21 days ago

Ideally, you will also have: Experience in law enforcement. Experience in analyzing, organizing, and presenting a large volume of data using common software programs....

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Private Investigator

  • Digistream Investigations
  • Sacramento, CA
  • 23 days ago
  • Sacramento, CA
  • 23 days ago

enforcement fields Experience conducting covert investigations A job you’ll love going to - no one day is the same Opportunities for growth within the company via our Private Investigator Promotion...

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Salary for Detective Jobs in California

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Highest Education Level

Detectives in California offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
45.0%
Master's Degree
19.4%
Associate's Degree
12.3%
High School or GED
9.4%
Vocational Degree or Certification
8.3%
Doctorate Degree
2.8%
Some College
2.4%
Some High School
0.3%