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[[File:Detective'sOffice.png|300px|thumb|alt=Forensics|[[Detective's Office|Your Office]]]]<br>

The Detective's job is to investigate the remains of any crime, identify the perpetrator, and then ask Security to arrest them for you. That's right, you have limited security access because you're supposed to be an evidence collector and hunter of monsters, not a god damn [[Security Officer|beat cop]] or [[warden]].

'''Bare minimum requirements:''' Scan evidence uncovered at crime scenes, look up the fingerprints and DNA strings, and pass the names on to the rest of Security.

==Problem Sleuth==

As a detective, your primary duty is to investigate crime scenes and use the tools provided to you to identify the perpetrators. You can do this with your Forensic Scanner, your PDA, and some basic intuition.  

If the criminal is caught, they may have a trial depending on the severity of the crime and the willingness of the command staff to host one. As the prosecution, ''you must attend this trial''. Bring all the evidence against the criminal including finger print scan results, pictures of the crime scene, and testimonies from possible witnesses.

===Occupation: Dick Gumshoe===

Of course it's important to keep your evidence at least somewhat organized, but if you're feeling particularly hard boiled and want to go the extra mile (and you manage to convince the [[Captain|right]] [[Head of Security|people]] to actually try a criminal before punishing them), here are some tips:

* Make copies of important case-related documents for yourself (Or the rest of Security, if you prefer to keep the originals)

* Although you can do the prosecution yourself, the [[Head of Security]] will probably not want to miss out on this chance. Make sure they know exactly what evidence you found and what you will testify about in the trial.

==Advanced Detective Work==

If you have multiple suspects and matches, you're going to have to do some more investigating and possibly some interviews.

Don't forget: You have access to the [[Interrogation]] room in the brig. Great for when you want to be more thematic, or just need some privacy.

==Spare Time==

Technically, the above represents the entirety of the detective's job. Despite this, you will rarely be called upon to investigate a crime, you will have to investigate crime scenes on your own initiative. Luckily, there are some other things that the Detective can do instead:

* Snoop around. You have access to the maintenance shafts around the station, allowing you to find things off-camera.

* Be a general assistant to Security.

* Use the camera terminal in your office to scan the station - it looks like an old-fashioned TV. Look around for any crimes, then report it over the Security channel or head over there yourself. It's probably not a good idea to announce it over the general radio, or the criminal in question will usually realize that you're onto them and get away.

* Update the security records. This is meant to be the Warden's job, but you'll be hard pressed to see him actually doing that.

==Equipment==

The detective has a lot of shit in his office, which might bewilder you. Luckily, the only absolutely necessary stuff that you don't spawn with are revolver and speed loaders for it.

Here is a list of stuff that the either Detective spawns with, or is in his office:

* '''Cigarettes and Zippo lighter''' - absolutely necessary, smoking is cool.

* '''A worn suit, coat and hat'''. Not only do these make you look cool, but they act as armor.  

* Nothing says you're serious like your '''Armored Vest'''. It's just like the standard-issue security vest, except this one comes in beige and has an awesome gold badge on it.  

* The '''Security Holotape Projector''' can be used to cordon off crime scenes, making it easier to prevent your evidence from being contaminated.

'''If you're looking for more equipment, the [[Warden]] can issue you some more standard security equipment.'''

==Tips==

* If you want to check if a husk was drained or burned, try extracting blood from it with a syringe.

** Got a husk in genetics? No ID on him? Use the scanner on the body to get the fingerprints and you know who that poor sod was.

* The built-in Medical Scanner function of your PDA will show time of death - This can be used to force alibis from your suspects

* You can put an empty speedloader back into an autolathe to receive a full refund of materials

* The Detective's scanner can be used at range, to scan containers and such.

* You can get a person's fingerprints by directly scanning them with a forensic scanner.

==Smooth Criminal==

''Once you start paying attention, the scum the permeates this station becomes evident. The hallways and departments are black with the filth of corruption and apathy. When the Syndicate offered me that job, I took it without hesitation. Someone had to clean up this mess...''

You've got carte blanche authority to play it fast and loose. Who do you answer to? Absolutely no one. Your gun, security access and position as the lead investigator makes you basically untouchable if you're smart. Falsify evidence, stage crime scenes and cover up your murders. Creative detectives know how to game the system to their advantage. Or you could just grab a [[Syndicate_Items#Revolver|handgun that can actually kill people with its bullets]]. Your call, ''ace''.

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