Fugitive Apprehension Agent

Fugitive Apprehension Agent

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities concerning violations of policy by staff, specifically between staff and inmates.

Assists federal, state, county, and city law enforcement agencies with criminal investigations of law violations occurring on Department of Correction's property or those involving department employees, inmates or community supervised offenders.

Conducts criminal investigations of crimes occurring within a correctional facility, including murder, rape, illegal use of drugs, robbery, theft, arson, and fraud.

Investigaates accidents resulting in death or serious injury. Interviews witnesses, suspects, victims, and others.

Secures crime scenes to insure preservation of evidence or clues. Marks and tags evidence to maintain chain of custody; prepares appropriate investigative reports; appears and testifies in court.

Conducts preliminary investigations into individual(s) and groups that are involved in threat matters to determine if full criminal investigations are warranted.

Responds to requests for information and assistants from outside law enforcement agencies and others.

Plans and implements executive protection assignments when investigation reveals legitimate threats made against the Director and / or members of Executive Staff; assignments include but are not limited to : intelligence gathering, static and mobile surveillance, shadow and bodyguard details.

Provides security for visiting dignitaries.

This is the basic level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibilities for performing a full range of investigations concerning inmate escapes, various crimes, and administrative investigations of policy violations by staff in an assigned institution, facility, or area.

This is the career level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibilities for a full range of investigations and inspections related to solving crimes committed in a correctional facility, the apprehension of escapees, and violations of agency policies. Responsibilities may include providing training and assistance to new agents in the completion of various requirements. Employees at this level perform work on high profile cases of wide scope and that are complex in nature. Polygraph examinations are also conducted by employees assigned to this level within the Department of Corrections.

This is the specialist level where employees serve as a subject matter expert in a specific area of investigations such as crime scene investigations, polygraph, cellular telephone forensics or computer forensics; responsible for more complex and difficult investigations and assignments.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the principles and techniques of investigation; of federal and state laws pertaining to search and seizures; of laws, rules and regulations pertaining to correctional operating units; of the methods and techniques of interviewing for the purpose of developing written reports and background information; of the methods and objectives of discipline required for persons under restraint; of the use and care of firearms; and of the use of deadly force and firearms safety practices. Ability is required to organize and present facts clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to evaluate a situation and adopt an effective course of action; to exercise alertness and be able to respond quickly in an emergency; to successfully complete any necessary training required by the agency; and to maintain physical fitness necessary to discharge assigned duties and responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the principles and techniques of investigation; of federal and state laws pertaining to search and seizures; of laws, rules and regulations pertaining to correctional operating units; of the methods and techniques of interviewing for the purpose of developing written reports and background information; of the methods and objectives of discipline required for persons under restraint; of the use and care of firearms; and of the use of deadly force and firearms safety practices. Ability is required to organize and present facts clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to evaluate a situation and adopt an effective course of action; to exercise alertness and be able to respond quickly in an emergency; to successfully complete any necessary training required by the agency; to maintain physical fitness necessary to discharge assigned duties and responsibilities; to perform highly independent work; and to conduct several investigations simultaneously.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the principles and techniques of investigation; of federal and state laws pertaining to search and seizures; of laws, rules and regulations pertaining to correctional operating units; of the methods and techniques of interviewing for the purpose of developing written reports and background information; of the methods and objectives of discipline required for persons under restraint; of the use and care of firearms; of the use of deadly force and firearms safety practices; and of a specific area of investigation practice. Ability is required to organize and present facts clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to evaluate a situation and adopt an effective course of action; to exercise alertness and be able to respond quickly in an emergency; to successfully complete any necessary training required by the agency; to maintain physical fitness necessary to discharge assigned duties and responsibilities; to perform highly independent work; to conduct several investigations simultaneously; and to provide consultation, training, mentoring and oversight for other staff in the area of complex investigation practices.

Bachelor's degree, including at least twenty-four hours in any combination of penology, psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, police science or criminal justice administration and one (1) year of law enforcement experience conducting criminal investigations for a city, county, state or federal government law enforcement entity; or five (5) years' experience as a correctional officer within a State or Privately owned correctional facility; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.

Bachelor's degree, including at least twenty-four hours in any combination of penology, psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, police science or criminal justice administration and three (3) years of law enforcement experience conducting criminal investigations for a city, county, state or federal government law enforcement entity; OR ten (10) years' experience as a correctional officer within a State or Privately owned correctional facility; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.

Bachelor's degree, including at least twenty-four hours in any combination of penology, psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, police science or criminal justice administration and five (5) years of professional experience conducting criminal investigations for a city, county, state or federal government law enforcement entity; OR fifteen (15) years' experience as a correctional officer within a State or Privately owned correctional facility; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.

Applicants must possess a valid Oklahoma driver's license at time of appointment in order to perform necessary travel; have and maintain physical and mental stamina adequate to perform the work; be willing to be on call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week; be willing to travel frequently and be away from home for extended periods of time; be willing to transfer where needed and to accept assignment anywhere in the state; pass a rigid character and background investigation; and be willing to accept the physical discomforts and / or dangers inherent in the work. Applicants will be subject to drug testing. Fugitive Apprehension Agents shall meet the training and screening requirements conducted by the Department and certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training within twelve (12) months of employment. No person who has been convicted of a nonviolent felony or crime involving moral turpitude and who has not received a full pardon from the proper authority, or who has been convicted of any other felony offense, is eligible for employment in this job classification. No person who has received a verdict of guilty or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any offense required to register pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act is eligible for employment in this job classification. No person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, who has not been pardoned for, or had the conviction expunged or set aside; or is subject to a court order that restrains the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or the partner's child or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner or the partner's child in reasonable fear of bodily injury and includes a finding that the person is a credible threat; or who has been dishonorably discharged from any branch of the armed services is eligible for employment in this job classification. The Department of Corrections has determined that some positions in this job family are safety sensitive as defined by?63 O.S. 427.8.

Investigations Unit under the Office of the Inspector General. This is not a remote position. The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.