Internal Investigator 2 (Criminal)

Minimum Qualifications : Twelve (12) years of law enforcement investigative experience.

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AND Current NYS basic course for police officer certification and New York State residency at the time of appointment.

AND Possession of a valid NYS Driver’s License Substitutions : An associate’s degree may be substituted for two years of law enforcement investigative experience; OR A bachelor’s degree may be substituted for four years of law enforcement experience

• Law enforcement investigative experience must include independent investigative experience interviewing and interrogating witnesses and suspects in criminal investigations; collecting and analyzing data and evidence; writing, summarizing, and documenting case narratives, reports and interviews; and offering testimony at criminal proceedings, grand jury suppression hearings, and criminal trials specific to the roles and responsibilities of a criminal investigator in a police department or sheriff’s office.

Additionally, qualifying law enforcement experience must include managing multiple criminal investigations as a detective and being responsible for completing all aspects of full investigations to include conducting photo identification procedures, conducting field operations such as search warrants and arrests, and coordinating with other law enforcement agencies.

Non-qualifying experience includes : Routine police patrol work, traffic enforcement, building surveillance, tax collection, collection of delinquent accounts, skip tracing, credit checking, auditing, employment interviewing, hotel or store detective, correction officer, guard, inspector or security related positions, or any other position which does not involve the level of law enforcement investigative experience described above.

Positions that do not have the law enforcement experience described above WILL NOT be considered qualifying experience.

Preferred Qualifications : In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, the preferred candidate would also possess experience in the direct provision of services which may include the care, review, investigation, assessment, treatment, or case planning for person(s) in facilities or programs covered by the Protection of People with Special Needs Act of 2012, which includes facilities or providers providing care to vulnerable persons within the State Oversight Agencies (SOA).

The SOA agencies include the NYS Office of Mental Health, NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports, NYS Office of Children and Family Services, NYS Department of Health, and NYS Education Department.

Duties : The Internal Investigator 2 (Criminal) will be responsible for the following duties :

Trace, interview, and subpoena witnesses, victims, and suspects in civil cases; obtain statements, documents and related evidence for use in court.

#LI-DNI Additional Information : Established in 2013 by the Protection with Special Needs Act; The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is charged with protecting over one million New Yorkers under the care or jurisdiction across six State Oversight Agencies.

https : / / www.justicecenter.ny.gov / The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.

NYS Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including :

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION : The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources via email at jc.sm.deeo@justicecenter.ny.gov NOTE ON FINGERPRINTING : Please be advised that should you accept a job offer with this agency, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay for the cost of the fingerprinting fee.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING : Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the Justice Center’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

This position is eligible for the $4,000 downstate adjustment.