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County of Riverside · 18 hours ago

Senior District Attorney Investigator A/B

Riverside County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

The County of Riverside is seeking Senior District Attorney Investigator A/B levels to fill multiple vacancies throughout Riverside County. The role involves conducting criminal investigations, gathering evidence, and assisting in the prosecution of law violations.

GovernmentHealth CarePublic RelationsPublic SafetySocial

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Investigates actual and suspected law violations, including cases of a difficult and complex nature; gathers, preserves, analyzes, and reports evidence; conducts field investigations and searches crime scenes; interviews and interrogates complainants, suspects, witnesses, and other persons to obtain information; recommends to attorneys the filing of criminal complaints; writes reports, and assists attorneys in the preparation of cases for trial; investigates the personal background of complainants, suspects, and witnesses; testifies in court regarding evidence and investigations; arrests suspected criminals

Conducts investigations for the Grand Jury and background investigations of applicants for employment with the District Attorney's Office; Conducts live and photo identification line-ups

Executes search warrants and court orders upon criminal suspects to secure blood/bodily fluid samples for evidence and determination of infection for HIV and other communicable diseases

Participates in, executes, and conducts search warrant operations, surveillances and undercover investigations; travels via automobile, air, and other modes of public transportation, out of state and out of the country with little notice; assists in the transportation of prisoners, witnesses, and victims over long distances

Sends and receives teletype printouts; operates radio, mobile and base station police radio equipment, mobile and land line telephones and paging equipment and operates the District Attorney's Command/Dispatch Center

Loads, transports, and stores evidence; operates technical investigative equipment such as tape recorders, cameras, and electronic sound equipment

Explains District Attorney policies, procedures as well as applicable laws and regulations to the public, other government agencies, witnesses, suspects, and victims

Prepares and maintains statistical and operational logs, records, reports, and maintains computer data bases relevant to assignments

Monitors and responds to security alarms located in assigned county facilities

Assigned full or part-time staff assignments including law enforcement liaison, range master, training officer, personnel background investigator, criminal justice instructor, coordinator of the District Attorney's hazardous materials task force, and bureau security officer

Assigned periodically as Bureau Officer of the Day; may be assigned to investigate police officer-involved incidents, consumer and insurance fraud, hazardous materials violations, child abduction and criminal/grand jury investigations involving public officials; may be assigned to drug and other law enforcement multi-agency task forces, criminal intelligence and organized crime, and other specialized units within the Bureau of Investigation

Investigate family support cases and apprehend persons suspected of violating family support laws

Qualification

Criminal Investigative ExperienceCriminal Law KnowledgeEvidence GatheringInterviewing TechniquesField InvestigationsStatistical ReportingTechnical Equipment OperationBackground InvestigationsEffective CommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Completion of 30 semester or 45 quarter units at an accredited college, including 12 semester or 18 quarter units in Criminal Justice, Administration of Justice, Criminology, Law Enforcement or a closely related field

Three years of criminal investigative experience, in a sworn status, in a civilian governmental law enforcement agency which included as a primary responsibility the performance of field investigations

Two years of experience as a District Attorney Investigator with the County of Riverside

Knowledge of the principles and techniques of crime investigation; criminal law, including the rules of evidence, arrest, search and seizure; the techniques of interviewing and interrogating witnesses and suspects

Ability to gather, preserve, analyze, and report evidence; draw logical conclusions and formulate sound recommendations; communicate effectively in oral and written form; establish and maintain effective working relationships with the members of the public and other law enforcement personnel

Possession of a valid California, Arizona or Nevada Driver's License

Possession of a valid Intermediate P.O.S.T. Certificate defined by 830.1 is minimally required

Must be able to pass an extensive background check