| Psychics are used for entertainment and for guidance | | | | psychic that helped solve community disputes, aided |
| in personal matters, but did you know that psychics | | | | people in resolving personal problems, and found |
| may also be a tool utilized by law enforcement? | | | | answers to perplexing questions. When no one else |
| Psychic detectives are people with extrasensory | | | | could find the answer, you can bet that the local seer |
| abilities that aid police in solving various crimes. These | | | | would be consulted. |
| usually involve missing persons cases or homicides | | | | Many famous psychics today continue this tradition. |
| where no suspect has been arrested. | | | | One way that psychics can use their abilities for the |
| Police departments have access to a wide variety of | | | | ultimate good is to aid police in solving crimes. Though |
| crime-solving tools. Using modern technology, they can | | | | some police departments may frown on or strictly |
| infer a great deal from forensic evidence and thorough | | | | prohibit the use of psychics in solving crimes, psychics |
| investigation. Modern tools allow police to solve some | | | | are still used. |
| of the most baffling crimes. However, with some | | | | People hotly debate whether psychic detectives are |
| cases they simply run out of tools and don't know | | | | really tapping into some paranormal source or sixth |
| which way to turn. When this happens, it may be that | | | | sense, whether they are simply charlatans, or whether |
| a psychic is contacted about the details of the case to | | | | they are personally deluded. Of course the argument |
| see if he or she can help. | | | | will go on, but the fact is that psychic detectives |
| Many TV shows focus on psychics who work on | | | | continue to be consulted (whether officially or |
| unsolved law enforcement cases. The media has | | | | unofficially) in certain cases. They are, however, usually |
| always been fascinated by those who can access | | | | called in as a last resort when the police are out of |
| powers beyond the reach of most people. And the | | | | avenues. |
| idea that extrasensory abilities could be useful in | | | | Are psychic detectives real? It depends on who you |
| something as dramatic and far-reaching as a | | | | ask; there are parties on both sides who are willing to |
| kidnapping or murder case is a compelling thought. | | | | say that they are or aren't. But the phenomenon is |
| Consulting a medium on such matters in an ancient | | | | there and the possible usefulness of psychics in the |
| practice that dates back thousands of years. Most | | | | field of solving crimes should be used when prudent. |
| villages in European countries had a local "seer" or | | | | |