Detective

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A private investigator (abbreviated PI), also known as private detective or private consultant investigator was an individual not employed by a law enforcement agency but who still investigated various crimes.

Dixon Hill of the Dixon Hill series was a fictional private investigator who was frequently portrayed during interactive holonovels by Jean-Luc Picard. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye", "Manhunt", "Clues"; Star Trek: First Contact)