Police detectives do not wear uniforms, but they do have a kind of dress code. Most police detectives wear suits. Plainclothes detectives wear business casual options, but they typically wear slacks and jackets, depending on the season.

Do detectives get paid well?

Police detectives tend to earn significantly more than private detectives. The BLS reports that as of May 2016, the average annual pay of a police detective was $81,490 a year, and the median income was $78,120 a year. Fifty percent of police investigators earned between $55,180 and $103,330 a year.

Do detectives wear uniforms in Canada?

In many Ontario services, Detective (in plainclothes) and Sergeant (in uniform) are lateral ranks, as are Detective Sergeant (in plainclothes) and Staff Sergeant (in uniform).