Background Investigator

San Bernardino County•San Bernardino, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

San Bernardino County's Probation Department is recruiting for Background Investigators who obtain information on potential employees in order to determine their suitability for safety and general positions in a law enforcement environment. Essential functions include: Conduct personal interviews with potential new hires; explain background process; review personal history statements and determine suitability for employment based on department standards and legal requirements; Use departmental guidelines and established background procedures, conduct background investigations on potential employees, including interviews with personal references and prior employers; check credit and criminal history, educational achievements, birth, age, military, DMV records, and prepare written reports supporting either the hiring or disqualification of potential employees. For more detailed information, please refer to the Background Investigator job description.

Requirements

Option 1: One (1) year of full-time equivalent experience with primary responsibility for conducting pre-employment background investigations in a law enforcement environment.
Option 2: Two (2) years of full-time equivalent experience with primary responsibility for conducting pre-employment background investigations.
Option 3: Two (2) years of full-time equivalent experience with primary responsibility for conducting criminal investigations in a law enforcement environment. (Equivalent to a detective, investigator, probation or parole officer; investigative experience as a patrol officer is not qualifying.)
Candidates must not have been convicted of a felony
Must successfully pass an extensive background investigation which includes a fingerprint check and polygraph
Incumbent must successfully complete a certified program in Background Investigation for Public Safety and Peace Officers within three (3) months of employment, or be terminated.
Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
While on duty, employees shall not have visible body modifications or body art, including but not limited to tattoos, piercings, stretching, branding, beading or implantation, and scarification. All body art must be completely covered while on duty by clothing, a skin-colored patch no larger than three (3) inches by three (3) inches, or skin-colored cosmetic makeup.
San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Nice To Haves

POST Intermediate or POST Advanced certificates or completion of a certificated program or course in Background Investigation for Public Safety and Peace Officers are highly desired.

Responsibilities

Conduct personal interviews with potential new hires
Explain background process
Review personal history statements and determine suitability for employment based on department standards and legal requirements
Conduct background investigations on potential employees, including interviews with personal references and prior employers
Check credit and criminal history, educational achievements, birth, age, military, DMV records
Prepare written reports supporting either the hiring or disqualification of potential employees