Hotel detective

Detective that works for a hotel

A hotel detective is a person in plain clothes hired to monitor the security of a hotel and investigate various security, morality, or rule violations therein.[1] They are distinct from uniformed security guards employed by a hotel.

Hotel detectives are often retired and/or ex-police officers with additional training.[citation needed] They have prominence in certain noir fiction, especially in the works of Raymond Chandler, where detectives are occasionally referred to as "dicks."[2]

See also

  • Detective
  • Store detective

References

  1. ^ George Kalogerakis (4 May 2009). "Hotel Detectives". Travel and Leisure.
  2. ^ Chandler, Raymond (1992). The big sleep (First Vintage crime/Black Lizard ed.). New York. p. 28. ISBN 0-394-75828-5. OCLC 26717361.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

External links

  • U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics: Private Detectives and Investigators
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