LEO III Special Agent (#015710) OIG Investigative Operations, Columbia (RICHLAND)

Job Responsibilities

Reports directly to the Assistant Chief in assigned region as an agent for the SCDCs Office of the Inspector General.

Actively participates in the detection of crime and enforcement of criminal laws for the SC Department of Corrections.

Plans conducts and completes criminal and / or administrative investigations or conducts portions of an investigation with other agents and performs tasks supporting other law enforcement agencies as requested.

Assist local and state law enforcement agencies as requested obtains and serves warrants when warranted.

Job Responsibilities :

1. Gather material facts and obtain supporting information relating to violations of state / federal law. Interview / interrogate suspects victims / witnesses; collect and document evidence and establish contacts with law enforcement and the public. Make arrests raids searches and seizures; serves subpoenas / court orders; conducts surveillance; organize and manage case load. Initiate contact with people in a position to provide information and / or operational assistance in a matter under investigation.

2. Prepare written statements / affidavits from suspects victims and witnesses to crimes or relevant matters. Provide written and / or oral communication concerning cases and matters for briefing / advising other agents supervisors prosecutors and other officials. Draft write and / or dictate clear concise and comprehensive reports of investigative findings and prepare status reports for investigations. Provide written or oral testimony in state or federal court as to investigative findings.

3. Serve as the point of contact for institutional personnel to request investigations related to criminal and administrative actions. Provides interdiction / intervention to assist institutions w / contraband. Ensure that all such intelligence is maintained in the appropriate database.

4. Performs various administrative tasks related to training communications special assignments and other functional areas of responsibility.

5. Performs various support tasks relating to programmatic duties such as uniform crime reporting NCIC auditing executive protection criminal intelligence and / or escapee matters. Performs related duties as required.

6. Take appropriate action to process projects assigned to the unit by JTTF / ICE / US Marshalls Service / VGTOF / Crime Stoppers.

7. Maintain liaison with federal state and local law enforcement and judicial agencies. Responds to all incidents and emergences as designated in the SCEMD Preparedness plans whereas SCDC is a participating agency.

Resume preferred but not required.

Questions regarding the application process this job posting or any other postings with the SCDC should be directed to :

Recruiting and Employment Services

Minimum and Additional Requirements

State of South Carolina Minimum Requirements :

A high school diploma and experience performing patrol or investigative duties with a public law enforcement agency. A bachelors degree may be substituted for the required law enforcement experience.

SCDC Minimum Requirements :

(Or an acceptable equivalency as approved by the Division of State Human Resources).

A bachelors degree and one (1) year experience in law enforcement patrol or investigative duties.

OR

An associates degree and two (2) years experience in law enforcement performing patrol or investigative duties.

OR

A high school diploma and three (3) years experience in law enforcement performing patrol or investigative duties.

Required certification : certification by the law enforcement training council in accordance withof the code of laws of South Carolina 1976 which requires either current Class I Certification by The SCCJA or Class I Certification by the SCCJA within one (1) year of employment.

Additional Comments

This position requires travel among assigned facilities / locations within the state. Agents are assigned a permanent vehicle for official use. Some overnight travel for emergency situations or to attend training may be required. Applicants are encouraged to submit a resume with application.

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy) national origin age (40 or older) disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Computer Science,Continuous Integration,Fraud,Intake Experience,Law Enforcement,Usability,Analysis Skills,Computer Forensics,Driving,Teaching,Counterintelligence,Sass

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 61800 - 74103