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Units, and what they need

• Homicide

  The most senior assignment in most departments, and the hardest to leave behind at the end of a shift.

• Financial crime and fraud

  Accounting skills matter more than anything else. Fewer bad nights.

• Digital forensics

  Phones, drives and accounts. Certifications here transfer to private sector jobs that pay more.

• Special victims

  Sexual assault and child abuse. Vital work with the heaviest emotional cost in policing.

• Federal task forces

  City detectives are often assigned to joint federal task forces, which is a common route into a federal agency.