Criminal Special Investigator

Arizona Department of Administration • Yuma, AZ

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a Criminal Special Investigator for its law enforcement agency at the Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Yuma. Under the direction of a Special Investigations Supervisor, this position investigates suspected violations of federal, state, or local law and determines whether evidence is sufficient to recommend prosecution. The position is based at the Office of Inspector General, ASPC-Yuma, in San Luis, Arizona.

The investigator conducts criminal investigations and related law enforcement work, including processing crime scenes, gathering and analyzing evidence, interviewing and interrogating suspects and witnesses, conducting surveillance and undercover assignments, and obtaining and executing search and arrest warrants. The role also involves executive protection, threat assessments, intelligence gathering, criminal trend analysis, and work with informants and other sources. Investigative findings are documented in reports and may be presented in administrative or criminal proceedings.

The position works with state, county, federal, and municipal agencies and other department units. It requires attendance at AZPOST continuing and proficiency training to maintain peace officer certification, as well as annual ADCRR training and meetings. State-business driving and possible overnight stays are required. Appointment is contingent on background, drug, medical/physical, polygraph, and psychological screening. An active full-authority AZPOST peace officer certification is required within one year of appointment.

Requirements

• One or more years of experience conducting criminal investigations at another law enforcement agency.
• AZPOST full-authority peace officer certification through completion of a qualified POST secondary certification course of study through a community college or Arizona law enforcement academy.
• An active full-authority AZPOST Board peace officer certification is required within one year of appointment.
• Pass a background investigation, drug test, medical/physical examination, polygraph exam, and psychological evaluation.
• Take a tuberculosis test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter.
• If driving is an essential function, possess and retain a current, valid, class-appropriate driver's license; complete required training and pass driver’s license record checks; maintain an acceptable driving record; and, when using a personally owned vehicle for state business, maintain required liability insurance.
• Successfully complete E-Verify employment eligibility verification.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, policies, and codes governing investigations and law enforcement operations; investigative and interviewing methods; case management; prison gang history; inmate management and supervision; computers and associated software; and specialized law enforcement systems.
• Skill in work management, applying and interpreting laws and policies, investigative and law enforcement methods, written and verbal communication, relationship-building, organization, time management, public speaking, presentations, and report writing.
• Ability to lift and carry 100+ pounds, push and pull 100+ pounds, and walk or run one or more miles.
• Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, management, and judicial entities; review case files for accuracy; establish cooperative relationships with law enforcement agencies and outside entities; conduct surveillance; maintain confidentiality; and compose reports and other documents.

Responsibilities

• Investigate suspected criminal violations of federal, state, or local laws and determine whether evidence supports recommending prosecution.
• Investigate and process crime scenes; compile findings, prepare reports, and testify in administrative and criminal proceedings.
• Search for evidence and collect, record, and submit evidence for analysis.
• Provide executive protection, conduct threat assessments, gather intelligence, and identify criminal trends.
• Notify supervisors, affected persons, or agencies in advance of situations that may pose a risk of harm or adversely affect agency security operations.
• Develop and use informants or other sources to obtain leads concerning criminal activity, gang activity, and absconded felons.
• Conduct surveillance and undercover assignments, and debrief previously validated Security Threat Group (STG) members.
• Compile trend analyses, reports, threat assessments, and certifications of groups and members.
• Make decisions concerning STG member validation, appeals, and court proceedings.
• Obtain and verify evidence, or establish facts, through interviews, observation, interrogations, and records analysis.
• Obtain and execute search and arrest warrants.
• Assist state, county, federal, and municipal agencies and other department units with investigations of all types of crimes.
• Attend AZPOST continuing and proficiency training to maintain peace officer certification and attend annual ADCRR training and meetings.
• Drive on state business, with possible overnight stays.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment as a police officer.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days, with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program).
• Medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance options.
• Retirement program; positions in this classification participate in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP), subject to a medical evaluation.
• Optional deferred compensation plans and credit union membership.
• Wellness program.
• Incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed