Criminal Investigative Technician I-II (Ventura Police Department)

City of Ventura•Ventura, CA

1d•$34 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Ventura has an exciting opportunity to join our Police Department as a Criminal Investigative Technician I/II. This non-sworn position plays a critical role in supporting public safety operations by performing specialized investigative liaison duties related to enforcing municipal, state, and federal criminal laws in support of the Police Department's investigative functions. The Criminal Investigative Technician conducts criminal investigations under the direction of sworn personnel and assists sworn detectives in preparing cases by completing administrative and research functions. This position is flexibly staffed and may be filled at either level, depending on the qualifications, experience, and demonstrated skills of the incumbent, as well as the staffing needs of the City. This position may be required to work evenings and/or weekends.

Requirements

Two years of college coursework in criminal justice, political science, sociology, or a closely related field and one year of experience in investigative work or other related work within the law enforcement field (for Technician I).
Two years of college coursework in criminal justice, political science, sociology, or a closely related field and three years of varied analytical and technical experience in law enforcement investigative work (for Technician II).
Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
Completion of a PD background screening process.

Nice To Haves

Organized, detail-oriented, and excels as a team player.
Highly proficient in the latest criminal analysis and investigative techniques.
Excellent computer, report-writing, and oral presentation skills.
Proven interview skills.
Responds diplomatically and tactfully to people of diverse backgrounds in adverse situations.

Responsibilities

Investigating a variety of crimes in support of the enforcement of municipal, state, and federal criminal laws. These crimes may include but are not limited to violent and non-violent crimes as well as sex offenses and missing person's investigations.
Determining appropriate analytical methods and information-gathering processes that are relevant to the particular cases.
Interviewing victims, witnesses, and involved parties in order to understand the nature of the crime, probable causes, motives, and potential violations of criminal and civil law.
Assisting investigators with data mining social media sites related to known criminal offenders, intelligence gathering, and researching social media sites of known suspects.
Preparing preservation letters to ensure the custodians of certain documents and electronically stored information preserve potentially relevant evidence.
Analyzing material returned from social media companies, video surveillance, data recovery, and electronic storage devices (i.e. cell phones, computers, etc.).
Accessing county, state, interstate, and national law enforcement records and information systems for the purpose of retrieving data.
Writing police reports to document findings, including supplemental reports, crime reports, and property reports. Preparing comprehensive reports to document findings, including observations, actions taken, and conclusions.
Testifying in court and subject to emergency call-outs as necessary.
Assisting with obtaining and executing search warrants.
Assisting with other technical analysis as needed.
Performing other related duties as required.