detective

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It has also resulted in a legal claim against the department by the widow of one detective.

From Los Angeles Times

The police watchdog said that a former detective constable could face gross misconduct proceedings - relating to alleged failures to properly investigate - and that two former detective sergeants were being investigated for alleged misconduct.

From BBC

That master of detective stories, Raymond Chandler, described the crime scene in 1953, in “The Long Goodbye”:

From Los Angeles Times

Lemus, a 40-year-old father of three, comes from a family of Sheriff’s Department employees, including his wife, a detective, and his sisters, who are sergeants.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the investigation was continuing at pace, but added: "The reality is that when I look at my detectives across the PSNI, we're just probably under 300 short of where we should be."

From BBC