Defense Investigator - Public Defense Services
About The Position
The Pima County Public Defender's Office is seeking two qualified and dedicated Defense Investigators to join its team of professionals representing adult and juvenile clients. The Defense Investigator is a skilled professional tasked with uncovering the truth and gathering evidence to support the client's defense. Duties of this position include interviewing witnesses, conducting background checks on case-involved parties, and checking the facts in police reports, all in the client's defense. Defense Investigators play a crucial role in helping defense attorneys build a strong case and are vital to ensuring a fair and just legal system. This position performs work conducting highly complex and specialized investigations and preparing documentation for presentation in court. The duties include gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and analyzing case materials to support the defense in criminal cases, juvenile delinquency proceedings, and dependency proceedings. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to upholding the principles of justice. For more information on the Pima County Public Defense Services Department and the offices in this department, please visit their website at: www.pima.gov/pds
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in law enforcement, law, criminal justice or any other investigative area related to area of assignment, such as accounting, finance or computer science AND two years of investigative experience in a specialized investigative area. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
- Five years of investigative experience, at least three years of which involved criminal investigation. (Relevant education from an accredited college or university may substitute for a portion of the aforementioned experience.)
- Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application.
- Valid driver license is required at time of application.
- Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Minimum three (3) years experience in law enforcement
Responsibilities
- Locates, identifies, and interviews clients, witnesses, and other persons, often involving sensitive or personal issues
- Identifies, collects and processes evidence, including electronic evidence, as well as photographs crime scenes and other items of evidence
- Interprets lab reports regarding DNA, fingerprints, tool marks, and firearms
- Interprets specialized reports commonly used by law enforcement
- Prepares reports to assist in defense of clients
- Testifies in a variety of judicial proceedings
- Serves and returns subpoenas
- Obtains and reviews case information to determine investigative methods
- Utilizes social media platforms for investigative purposes
- Utilizes appropriate computer databases or records for investigate purposes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
