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| Class Title: | CHIEF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR |
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| Class Code: | 4225 |
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$55.25 - $67.16 Hourly $4,435.13 - $5,391.19 Biweekly $9,609.45 - $11,680.91 Monthly $115,313.38 - $140,170.98 Annually |
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| Under general direction, manages, plans, organizes, supervises and evaluates the work of subordinates and operations of the Bureau of Investigation within the District Attorney's Office; personally performs the more responsible duties and criminal investigations; and performs related duties as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics This single position class is distinguished by its management, supervisory, and criminal investigation program responsibilities within the District Attorney's Office. The incumbent exercises considerable independent judgment under policy guidelines and statutory laws relating to program areas, and reports directly to the District Attorney for policy direction and program evaluation. Persons newly hired or reinstated into the class of Chief Criminal Investigator shall serve a probationary period of one year; persons promoted to the class of Chief Criminal Investigator shall serve a probationary period of six months. |
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| Typical Duties: | ||
| Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Manages the investigative and support staff assigned to the Bureau of Investigation division; assures division compliance with regulatory and statutory authority, applicable departmental and professional practice through the development and implementation of operational policy and procedure; reviews and evaluates the operational impact of proposed legislation and regulations. Organizes, supervises, and evaluates the work of investigative and support staff; trains, assigns and evaluates staff, provides technical guidance to staff; communicates objectives; implements cross-training, reassignments, and/or disciplinary actions as appropriate; reviews staff work preparatory to hearings or court action. Analyzes and makes recommendations for changes in Bureau policies, regulations and procedures; confers with department management in the formulation of investigative plans, policies, and procedures; coordinates activities with local, state, and federal agency personnel; establishes and maintains inter-agency rapport and cooperation; participates in the preparation of the Bureau budget. Acts as training manager/coordinator to ensure the appropriate personnel are in compliance with California’s Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training requirements. Coordinates with the District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, and Chief Deputies on investigative support needs, presentation of evidence, credibility/sequence of witnesses, and other matters related to pretrial preparations; testifies in court as needed. Participates in the work of the unit including advising and assisting in, or personally conducting, difficult and sensitive investigations; makes decisions as to the types of investigations to be conducted and procedures to be used. Examines correspondence and reports for accuracy; pertinence and consistency with laws and regulations; prepares written and verbal reports containing facts and findings of investigation and recommendations regarding disposition of criminal and/or civil cases. Assists local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in their investigations; may oversee coordination of multi-agency investigations for alleged or suspected violation of civil or criminal laws. Manages the District Attorney’s Office Witness Protection Program in conjunction with the Department of Justice and the California Witness Protection Program. Oversees non peace officer background investigations for employees within the District Attorney’s Office and the Department of Child Support Services; conducts peace officer backgrounds for all investigators hired for the District Attorney’s Office. Performs other duties as assigned. |
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| Knowledge and Abilities: | ||
| Thorough knowledge of: Methods, techniques, and procedures employed in crime detention, criminal investigations, and preservation of evidence; the California Penal Code and other applicable laws relating to the investigation of criminal and civil matters; methods and techniques of investigation including report writing; laws of search, seizure, arrest, rules of evidence, rules of interrogation, and rights of citizens; court procedures and practices; the principles and practices of criminal identification, evaluation and preservation of evidence, crime scene search and reconstruction techniques; criminal lab procedures such as fingerprinting, ballistics and photography; use and care of firearms.
Considerable knowledge of: modern public administrative and personnel practices, procedures and techniques in training including California’s Peace Officer and Standards Training requirements, supervising/leadership and evaluating subordinate employees. Ability to: plan, prioritize, organize and evaluate the work of subordinate employees; train and supervise subordinate employees; conduct complex and highly sensitive criminal and personnel investigations; work as part of the prosecution team and maintain cooperative relationships with persons contacted in the course of work, obtain information from interviews, record examination, and interrogations; effectively and critically analyze situations using considerable independent judgment and take or recommend effective courses of action; prepare, review and evaluate comprehensive written reports on criminal investigations and make appropriate changes, track expenses and manage to a budget; testify in court in a direct and clear manner; be on call at all hours. |
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| Minimum Qualifications: | ||
| Education: Academic coursework in management, public administration, the behavioral sciences, law enforcement and the techniques of investigations is highly desirable.
Experience: Eight years of recent, full time paid experience as a law enforcement officer with a city, county, state or federal police agency, including at least five years of full time experience performing criminal investigations; and two years of supervisory or lead worker experience. License: Possession of a valid California driver's license at the appropriate level including necessary special endorsements, as required by the State of California to perform the essential job functions of the position. Certificate: Possession of: 1) a valid Basic certificate issued by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST); and 2) successful completion of a POST certified Supervisory Course. Possession of an Advanced POST certificate is highly desirable. Successful completion of a California POST certified Investigation and Trial Preparation Course and Management Course is required within 12 months from the date of appointment. Additional Requirements: Applicants must meet minimum peace officer standards as specified in California Government Code Sections 1029 and 1031, including but not limited to: no prior felony convictions (unless fully pardoned), good moral character as determined by a thorough background check, submission of fingerprints for the purpose of a criminal record check, and be found free from any physical, emotional, or mental condition which might adversely affect the powers of a peace officer. Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s License. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship. |
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