A psychic detective is a person who investigates crimes by using purported paranormal psychic abilities. Examples have included post cognition (the paranormal perception of the past), psychometry (information psychically gained from objects), telepathy, dowsing, clairvoyance, and remote viewing. In murder cases, psychic detectives may purport to be in communication with the spirits of the murder victims.
Although there are documented cases where individuals claiming psychic abilities have assisted police in solving crimes, there is considerable skepticism in regard to the general use of psychics under these circumstances.Many police departments around the world have released official statements saying that they do not regard psychics as credible or useful on cases.
