Dreams dictionary: Private Eye
Dreams dictionary: Interpretation 1
To see a detective in your dream signifies the thrills and dangers in some aspect of your waking life.
Dreams dictionary: Interpretation 2
To dream that you are a detective indicates that you are searching for your hidden abilities and talents. You may be trying to solve a problem and seek out the truth about some worrisome issue.
Dreams dictionary: Interpretation 3
To dream that you are being followed by a detective signifies guilt. Your character will be put under scrutiny and called into question.