0000007249.INVESTIGATOR III (SPECIAL).DISTRICT ATTORNEY 'S OFFICE

Dallas County • Dallas, TX

15h • $8,150 - $8,786

About The Position

This position works independently to provide support and expertise to an Assistant District Attorney in investigating moderate to complex cases and/or cases requiring special skills. The role focuses on complex or specialized cases, including capital murder and high-dollar-value white-collar crime, and supports case preparation, trial or plea negotiations, and trial presentations. The Investigator III also supervises and trains Level I and Level II investigators and acts as lead when multiple investigators are required.

Requirements

• Pass the General Educational Development (GED) test or hold a high school diploma.
• Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a job-related field of study.
• Have six years of investigative law enforcement experience, or have an Advanced Peace Officer Certificate from T.C.L.E.O.S.E. with no experience required.
• Be a Certified Peace Officer.
• Be proficient in the use of a firearm.
• Have knowledge of investigative techniques.
• Be able to communicate verbally and in writing with a diverse group of individuals.
• Be skilled at applying interviewing techniques while assisting prosecutors in adverse or hostile conditions.
• Pass a criminal background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a polygraph exam, psychological exam, and physical exam; the position is subject to random, unannounced drug/alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

• Assist the assigned Assistant District Attorney in gathering pertinent data, identifying significant factors, and recognizing solutions for complex or specialized cases involving capital murder and high-dollar-value white-collar crime.
• Independently locate and develop evidence for trial or plea negotiations.
• Plan and organize work independently as part of a trial or section to prepare cases for disposition.
• Assist in reconstructing events, sequences, and time elements in preparation of criminal cases.
• Locate, interview, and notify witnesses of trial dates; serve subpoenas, summonses, and writs; make arrests; coordinate transportation and lodging for trial witnesses; and check the backgrounds of witnesses who may be used at trial.
• Collect and prepare physical evidence for trial, including reviewing medical autopsy and forensic reports, investigating crime scenes, reviewing crime-scene data, gathering evidence, determining what evidence needs analysis, and drawing accurate conclusions.
• Assist the Assistant District Attorney during jury selection and trial presentations.
• Supervise and train Level I and Level II investigators and act as lead when more than one investigator is required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior