The tasks · Private Detectives and InvestigatorsSOC 33-9021.00
Research & database investigationWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Write investigation reports & case summariesWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Analyze records & compile evidenceWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Background checks & personal investigationsWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Document surveillance & crime scenesWhat can do this →
72% · agentMostly automatable
Testify in court proceedingsWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Research & Database Agent
LexisNexis · Web browser software · Microsoft Access
● No integration needed
Report Writing Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel · Docs
● No integration needed
Evidence Analysis Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access · Sheets
● No integration needed
Background Investigation Agent
LexisNexis · Web browser software · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Documentation Agent
Computer imaging software · Microsoft Word · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Testify in court and present evidence under oathConduct in-person interviews and interrogations requiring trust-buildingPerform undercover operations requiring physical presenceOwn legal accountability for investigation findings and methods
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
