INVESTIGATOR

CITY OF MANCHESTER • Manchester, TN

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About The Position

Performs intermediate protective service work in the Police Department; does related work as required. Assignments received usually consist of specific cases to be followed to conclusion, and normally close with the preparation of a case for prosecution. This work involves an element of personal danger. Work is performed under regular supervision of the Chief Investigator. An incumbent of this position is responsible for conducting criminal investigations.

Requirements

• Knowledge of police department activities and services, including modern public safety techniques, crime prevention, emergency services, all applicable TCA codes, record keeping, and department administration
• Knowledge of pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations pertaining to police services
• Knowledge of Drug Fund requirements, and forfeiture/seizure statutes
• Ability to identify and respond to community and Police Department Administration’s concerns and needs
• Ability to properly interpret and make decisions in accordance with laws, regulations and policies
• Ability to meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform the assigned duties
• Skill to make technical and emergency decisions quickly and calmly under emergency conditions
• Skill in analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions and implementing recommendations in support of goals and emergent needs
• Skills to prepare clear and concise operational, financial, and administrative reports
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including City and other government officials, community groups, and the general public
• Thorough knowledge of police investigative techniques and techniques of identification
• Thorough knowledge of rules of evidence and laws of search and seizure
• Ability to analyze evidence; ability to question and interview skillfully
• Skill in the use of firearms and the operation of motor vehicles
• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school
• Possession of an appropriate driver’s license valid in the State of Tennessee
• Three (3) years’ experience in P.O.S.T. certified police work, five (5) years preferred
• Must meet Minimum Standards Law (TCA 38-8-106) requirements
• Must be a citizen of the United States and meet the physical, psychological and criminal records and other standards for the assignment established by the Police Department

Responsibilities

• Investigates criminal violations, questions witnesses and victims
• Gathers crime data, processes evidence
• Develops informants
• Prepares and maintains detailed records
• Commands and manages crime scenes as needed
• Works in collaboration and concerts with local, state and federal agencies
• Questions witnesses and complainants, examine and processes crime scenes
• Serve warrants and makes arrests
• Interrogates suspects, gathers evidence, conducts surveillance, apprehends violators, and testifies in court, takes photographs, fingerprints, does related identification tasks
• May be assigned to juvenile investigation, drug investigation, etc. as needed
• Receives and processes evidence; requests laboratory analysis of certain evidence and maintains chain of custody
• Conducts property confiscation/seizure processes related to charged crimes
• Prepares and maintains detailed reports, records and files
• Develops informants for purposes of gathering intelligence
• Performs public relations duties as assigned
• Directs and controls traffic when necessary
• Issue written citations
• Deal with citizen complaints
• Must make arrests when necessary
• May patrol city, respond to service requests; enforce laws and ordinances
• May perform CPR, and First Aid, as needed
• May operate a patrol vehicle to observe violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order
• May respond to radio dispatches and answers calls and complaints
• May issue citations for traffic violations
• May provide police escorts, direct traffic; perform residential and commercial checks
• May be required to work overtime hours and/or be on call and to be able to respond to emergencies within a reasonable time
• Performs related tasks as required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED