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Detective
OFO Code: 335501
Last checked 3 October 2026
1. Occupation identity
- OFO code
- 335501
- Occupation
- Detective
- Classification
- OFO 2021
- Major group
- TECHNICIANS AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS
- Unit group
- 3355 · Police Inspectors and Detectives
Official description
Police inspectors and detectives investigate facts and circumstances relating to crimes committed in order to identify suspected offenders and obtain information not readily available or apparent concerning establishments or the circumstances and behaviour of persons, mostly in order to prevent crimes.
More official OFO detail
Alternative titles: Sergeant-at-arms
Specialisations: Inspector (SAPS), Forensic Detective, Drugs Officer, Detective Intelligence, VIP Witness Protection Officer, Cartel Investigator, Plain Clothes Police Officer, Sergeant (SAPS), Investigator, Detective Sergeant
- Establishing contacts and sources of information about crimes planned or committed, in order to prevent crimes or identify suspected offenders
- Testifying in courts of law or reporting to superiors about circumstances and results of investigations
- Obtaining and verifying evidence by examining crime and accident scenes for clues and physical evidence, interviewing witnesses and suspects and analyzing documents and computer files
- Analyzing evidence in order to solve crimes, identify criminal activity and gather information for court cases
- Establishing contacts and sources of information not readily available or apparent concerning establishments or the circumstances and behaviour of persons, usually with the aim of preventing a crime; making arrests
2. Demand status
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7. Industry, sector and provincial context
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10. Sources for this page
- DHET Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO 2021) · Planned
- DHET Occupations in High Demand · Planned
- Critical Skills List · Planned
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