Narcotics Agent Trainee / I / II

Narcotics Agent Trainee / I / II

The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General is seeking a Narcotics Agent Trainee / I / II for the Bureau of Narcotics Investigation & Drug Control / Criminal Law Division in Wilkes-Barre. This position offers a full-time, non-civil service, union role with limited ad-hoc telework opportunities available with supervisor approval and based on business need. The work hours are 8 : 30 5 : 00.

The starting salary ranges from $59,316 for a Narcotics Agent Trainee, $67,119 for a Narcotics Agent I, and $75,924 for a Narcotics Agent II.

The basic function of this position involves criminal investigative work of a highly confidential nature involving the detection and investigation of violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act; and other applicable Commonwealth laws and statutes.

A Narcotics Agent I conducts investigations of cases of limited scope and complexity under the direction and guidance of an experienced agent and / or supervisor. A Narcotics Agent II may conduct an investigation independently or as a case agent coordinating the efforts of a team or as a team member and may provide direction and guidance to a less experienced agent. Assignments increase in the degree of difficulty as the employee gains greater knowledge and skill through training and exposure to the entire spectrum of the investigative processes and procedures. Work is reviewed in progress and upon completion for technical accuracy, thoroughness, and the application of sound judgment.

Narcotics Agents work in an undercover capacity in various situations and in high crime areas throughout the Commonwealth. Assignments may require that the employee work irregular hours and / or an irregular work week, and may include extended stays away from the headquartered location.

Examples Of Duties

A Narcotics Agent Trainee / I could perform the below duties under the direction and guidance of an experienced agent and / or supervisor. A Narcotics Agent II could perform the below duties independently.

• Participates in formal classroom and on-the-job training to acquire the necessary knowledge and skill for the competent conduct of criminal investigations
• Conducts criminal investigations pursuant to the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act
• Collects, evaluates, develops, and prepares evidence for presentation for prosecution or provides assistance with this task
• Conducts surveillance of individuals or locations
• Seeks out, contacts, and develops informants to procure information or receives training and instruction in the principles of seeking out, contacting, and developing informants to procure information relating to violations of the Controlled Substance Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act and other applicable Commonwealth laws and statutes
• Conducts interviews of witnesses and interrogation of subjects to ascertain information, evidence, and confessions
• Prepares criminal complaints and search warrants
• Makes arrests and executes searches pursuant to court-authorized warrants
• Upon the receipt of Class A certification, conducts both consensual electronic and court-authorized surveillance
• Examines financial records and legal documents to detect and / or confirm illegal activity
• Inspects licensed individuals and establishments involved in legitimate drug distribution
• Prepares and executes administrative warrants and assists in the conduct of audits on licensed practitioners
• Participates in raids and undercover assignments
• Prepares written summary reports of investigative activities and detailed reports of investigations setting forth allegations and evidence
• Conducts seizures of vehicles and other conveyances and prepares all documents necessary for forfeiture proceedings
• Collects, prepares, and submits evidence for laboratory analysis
• Appears in court, before a district justice, a statewide investigating grand jury, and all levels of the judicial process to present testimony and evidence as a prosecution witness
• Is required to qualify with a Bureau approved firearm at predetermined intervals
• May be required to use a firearm in self-defense, the defense of fellow agents, the public, or to prevent the commission of felonious crimes
• Other duties as required

Minimum Experience and Training

Qualification for Narcotics Agent Trainee :

Applicants that do not have Act 120 certification, or a certification from an equivalent training program as determined by the Office of Attorney General, but that meet the minimum experience and training for a Narcotics Agent I or Narcotics Agent II as outlined below, will be hired as Narcotics Agent Trainees.

Agent Trainees must participate in and successfully complete the Commonwealth Investigators Training Program (CITP) and must participate in the Office of Attorney General Agent Field Training Program.

Upon successful completion of the CITP, Narcotics Agent Trainees will be reclassified to Narcotics Agent I or Narcotics Agent II based on their education and investigative experience.

Qualifications for Narcotics Agent I and Narcotics Agent II :