CAPABILITY CARD · Protective Services

The Detectives and Criminal Investigators capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 114,430 detectives and criminal investigators in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

114,430
working nationally
$93,790
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
$5.6B
Federal market
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten detectives and criminal investigators wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
Check victims for signs of life, such as breathing and pulse.
Duty 02
Obtain facts or statements from complainants, witnesses, and accused persons and record interviews, using recording device.
Duty 03
Secure deceased body and obtain evidence from it, preventing bystanders from tampering with it prior to medical examiner's arrival.
Duty 04
Record progress of investigation, maintain informational files on suspects, and submit reports to commanding officer or magistrate to authorize warrants.
Duty 05
Prepare reports that detail investigation findings.
Duty 06
Prepare charges or responses to charges, or information for court cases, according to formalized procedures.
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with detectives and criminal investigators (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Adobe Photoshop ★Linux ★Microsoft Access ★Microsoft Excel ★Microsoft Office software ★Microsoft Outlook ★Microsoft PowerPoint ★Microsoft Visio ★Microsoft Word ★SAS ★Structured query language SQL ★
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 114,430 detectives and criminal investigators earn a median of $93,790 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$93,790
Median pay / year
$45
Median / hour
114,430
Working nationally
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for detectives and criminal investigators. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • Law and Government
  • Public Safety and Security
  • English Language
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Psychology
  • Computers and Electronics
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Federal agencies obligated $5.6B in Security Guards and Patrol Services contracts in FY2024 (USAspending.gov). When a contracting officer or prime sizes up a small business, a living capability card — cert status, NAICS coverage, SAM registration, core offerings, all current — is exactly what they expect to see. We build yours to land in that lane.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

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