detective

An independent person who investigates crimes and looks into records. The detective is either employed by the police or by a private individual. Police detectives are commonly depicted with a police badge.

Sherlock Holmes is one of the most well-known detectives in fiction and thus influences the traditional detective's "outfit".

Common attire

• trench coat
• capelet
• deerstalker
• fedora
• flat cap
• magnifying glass
• notebook
• smoking pipe