Positive characteristics of the detective include the ability to seek out knowledge and information that supports solving crimes and protecting the public. The shadow side of these archetypes can manifest as voyeurism, falsifying information, or selling out to the highest bidder.
If the detective archetype appears in your dreams, it could be encouraging you to become more inquisitive. On the other hand, it could be questioning your motives for seeking out information. [1]
To dream that you are a detective suggests that you are seeking out innate talents that you have yet to discover. You may also be attempting to take care of a situation and find verity about an issue that is bothering you.
To dream that you are being followed by a detective suggests a sense of culpability. Your reputation will be placed under a microscope and doubted. [2]
If a detective appears in your dream, the implication is that whatever you are attempting to figure out still has mysteries associated with it that may yet be solved. Surrender to the process. [3]
If you are falsely accused by a detective, the dream portends that fortune and honor will soon be on your side. [4]
For a young woman, this is not a fortunate dream. [5]
If you are followed by a detective in your dream, you will have fortune and honor. But if you feel you’ve done something bad, then your reputation will be in jeopardy and your friends will turn away from you. [6]
2. Guilt over words or deeds regarding relationships or possibly business matters.
3. Issues of loyalty arise. [7]
If you dream of being arrested by a detective, you are in danger from your enemies. [8]
You can expect to learn the solution to a perplexing problem which has been plaguing you. [11]
being a: irritating troubles can be overcome in your search for insight and answers.
being blamed by a: feel you deserve punishment for misdeed.
interrogated: the wrong people are inquiring into your credit.
questioned by a: wish to unburden your guilt, but not for the crime in question.
inquisitive about your affairs, being: cannot know the future but plan for it anyway.
interrogating a suspect: relationships are stunted by your invasive questioning.
others being with a: wil lose reputation and friends wil turn against you.
taken away by a: your friend is not guilty, do not abandon. [17]