Civil Rights - Case Investigator

City of Minneapolis • Minneapolis, MN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position, under the supervision of the Department of Civil Rights, will investigate cases to establish the authenticity of data indicating a violation of a policy for an assigned department. This involves conferring with enforcement officials, complainants, subjects, witnesses, and others, and preparing reports and other documents. The anticipated starting salary for this position is $39.06-$47.48/hour depending on qualifications. This role involves office and field work, with some irregular work hours as needed.

Requirements

• Two years of post-secondary education in Criminal Justice, Sociology or Psychology or equivalent
• Two years investigative experience including actual interviewing.
• Valid Driver's License
• Applicants must sign an informed consent allowing the City to obtain their criminal history information in connection with the position sought.
• All job applicants must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience as an investigator preferred.
• Knowledge of State, Local and Federal laws, ADA laws, Data Practices and privacy laws.
• Knowledge of court procedures and police records systems.
• Knowledge of police procedure, and criminal and civil law.
• Demonstrated ability to do question and answer type interviews to elicit information from people, cross-check and analyze information and reach conclusions.
• Interpersonal skills to work with people from diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Working knowledge of computers, including legal case management software.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations by responding to complaints, gathering information, and interviewing interested parties.
• Have statements/interviews transcribed or typed and consult with superiors, and/or attorneys regarding elements of the offense and merit of the complaint.
• Obtain police reports, body camera recordings, dispatch logs, and ambulance run sheets; review body camera footage as needed to prepare cases.
• Obtain employment records, Drivers License records, criminal history records, and other records used in conducting employment background investigations.
• Locate interested parties, and other involved parties using available public and private databases, and other resources.
• Prepare line-ups using available database information, and show line-ups to interested parties using proper procedure.
• Obtain information from police officers to supplement reports; and reports and records from other police departments, and government agencies, when necessary, to aid in the formulation of the case file.
• Collect and track evidence to ensure evidence is maintained in proper order.
• Locate, collect and interpret relevant police reports, dispatchers' reports, records from ECC and other relevant evidence.
• Collect Officer Profile cards in cases of allegations of police misconduct.
• Prepare complete, clear and concise reports summarizing the findings of investigations, and summary of the investigation.
• Maintain administrative, investigative and statistical files and records, including entering information into computerized database records for each case.
• Testify in court, administrative hearings, or before panels as necessary.
• Conduct community outreach and education as required.

Benefits

• Union Representation: This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Minneapolis and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) (CAF).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree