Fugitive Apprehension Agent

State of Oklahoma•McAlester, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing tasks to include but not limited to conducting complex investigations involving drug trafficking and related criminal activity occurring within correctional facilities or connected to incarcerated offenders and their outside associates. CID agents identify, disrupt, and dismantle contraband networks through intelligence gathering, surveillance, interviews, evidence collection, digital analysis, and coordination with local, state, federal, and tribal law enforcement partners. Their work supports institutional safety, criminal prosecution, and the overall security mission of the Department of Corrections. Typical functions include planning and coordinating investigations to locate, apprehend, and return escaped offenders; gathering and analyzing information; arresting escapees and testifying in court; participating in undercover operations, raids, and surveillance; assisting other law enforcement agencies with criminal investigations; planning and implementing executive protection assignments; assisting the agency Legal Division with cases; maintaining records of escapees and equipment; conducting criminal investigations of crimes within correctional facilities such as murder, rape, and fraud; conducting quarterly facility inspections and investigating policy violations; collecting and analyzing information on inmate threats and threat groups like criminal street gangs and cartels; conducting preliminary investigations into threat matters; responding to information requests; developing and presenting training seminars; and assisting in developing written products for identifying threats and tradecraft.

Requirements

Knowledge of the principles and techniques of investigation.
Knowledge of federal and state laws pertaining to search and seizures.
Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations pertaining to correctional operating units.
Knowledge of the methods and techniques of interviewing for the purpose of developing written reports and background information.
Knowledge of the methods and objectives of discipline required for persons under restraint.
Knowledge of the use and care of firearms.
Knowledge of the use of deadly force and firearms safety practices.
Ability to organize and present facts clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to evaluate a situation and adopt an effective course of action.
Ability to exercise alertness and be able to respond quickly in an emergency.
Ability to successfully complete any necessary training required by the agency.
Ability to maintain physical fitness necessary to discharge assigned duties and responsibilities.
Bachelor’s degree, including at least twenty-four hours in any combination of penology, psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, police science or criminal justice administration.
One year of professional experience conducting criminal investigations for a city, county, state or federal government law enforcement entity; or one year as a certified peace officer for a city, county, state or federal government law enforcement entity; or three years' experience as a correctional officer within a State or Privately owned correctional facility; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.
Possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at time of appointment.
Have and maintain physical and mental stamina adequate to perform the work.
Be willing to be on call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Be willing to travel frequently and be away from home for extended periods of time.
Be willing to transfer where needed and to accept assignment anywhere in the state.
Pass a rigid character and background investigation.
Be willing to accept the physical discomforts and/or dangers inherent in the work.
Subject to drug testing.
Meet the training and screening requirements conducted by the Department and certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training within twelve (12) months of employment.
No person who has been convicted of a nonviolent felony or crime involving moral turpitude and who has not received a full pardon from the proper authority, or who has been convicted of any other felony offense, is eligible for employment.
No person who has received a verdict of guilty or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any offense required to register pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act is eligible for employment.
No person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, who has not been pardoned for, or had the conviction expunged or set aside; or is subject to a court order that restrains the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or the partner’s child or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner or the partner’s child in reasonable fear of bodily injury and includes a finding that the person is a credible threat; or who has been dishonorably discharged from any branch of the armed services is eligible for employment.

Responsibilities

Plan, conducts and coordinates specialized investigations in order to locate, apprehend and return offenders who have escaped the custody of the Department of Corrections (DOC).
Gathers and analyzes information, including interviews of cellmates, associates, relatives, visitors, and DOC employees who had daily contact with the escapee; attempts to identify and interview other individuals who might know the present whereabouts of the escapee.
Arrests and returns escapee to the custody of the Department of Corrections upon determining the escapee’s location.
Testifies in court regarding the investigation, apprehension and return to custody of the escapee for the prosecution on the escape charge.
Coordinates and participates in undercover investigations, raids and/or surveillance of persons or targeted locations or establishments where it is believed the escaped offender is present; obtains and executes arrests and search warrants and other court orders; prepares and presents affidavits to District Attorneys and testifies in court on new felony charges that are discovered during fugitive investigations.
Assists federal, state, county and city law enforcement agencies with criminal investigations of law violations occurring on Department of Correction’s property or those involving department employees, inmates or community supervised offenders.
Plans and implements executive protection assignments when investigation reveals legitimate threats made against the Director and/or members of Executive Staff; assignments include but are not limited to: intelligence gathering, static and mobile surveillance, shadow and bodyguard details; provides security for visiting dignitaries.
Assists agency Legal Division as requested with ongoing cases, including, but not limited to, surveillance, record inquiries, and service of subpoenas in civil and criminal cases.
Maintains a current record system of all escapees at large; maintains various types of equipment in a constant state of readiness; notifies all law enforcement agencies of escapes.
Conducts criminal investigations of crimes occurring within a correctional facility, including murder, rape, illegal use of drugs, robbery, theft, arson and fraud; investigates accidents resulting in death or serious injury.
Interviews witnesses, suspects, victims and others; secures crime scenes to insure preservation of evidence or clues; marks and tags evidence to maintain chain of custody; prepares appropriate investigative reports; appears and testifies in court.
Conducts quarterly inspections of facilities to monitor security procedures; investigates alleged violations of policies and procedures; researches information concerning death row inmates and prepares reports of findings for review by the Governor; monitors inmate mail and telephone calls; maintains custody of contraband seized during security searches; maintains equipment and supplies for urinalysis testing.
Collects information in order to conduct an initial assessment and analysis for the purpose of entry into the Department of Corrections (DOC) data systems regarding inmates who would pose a threat within the DOC and/or outside communities.
Collects information on threat groups within the Department of Corrections (DOC) which includes criminal street gangs, prison gangs, Mexican drug trafficking cartels, international and domestic terror groups, and other threats within DOC that may also threaten outside communities.
Conducts preliminary investigations into individual(s) and groups that are involved in threat matters to determine if full criminal investigations are warranted.
Responds to requests for information and assistants from outside law enforcement agencies and others.
Develops and presents training seminars on individuals and groups involved in threat matters.
Assists in the development of written products which will assist the Department of Corrections (DOC) and law enforcement agencies in identifying individual(s) and groups involved in threats and the identification of tradecraft used by individual(s) and groups.