Sergeant Investigator - District Attorney
About The Position
Responsible for providing professional investigative assistance to the District Attorney and Assistant District Attorneys of Williamson County. This role involves serving as security, reviewing cases for trial work-up and additional investigation needs, liaising with investigating agencies, serving subpoenas, preparing trial presentation materials, collecting and preserving evidence, and performing special projects. The position also includes intake investigation duties such as reviewing daily intake cases, gathering additional information, assisting prosecutors with interviews, preparing and serving arrest warrants and grand jury subpoenas, and acting as a liaison between law enforcement and the District Attorney's office. The role also handles citizen complaints and prepares extradition paperwork.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ten (10) years of experience as a Texas Peace Officer
- Two (2) years of experience as an Investigator
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and specific job-related technology
- Advanced Peace Officer (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement) certification
- Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) certification Required within thirty (30) days of employment
- Valid driver’s license
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Law Enforcement, Public Administration, or similar field
- Five (5) years of experience as an Investigator
- Two (2) years of experience as District Attorney Investigator
Responsibilities
- Serves as security to the office, prosecution team, and trial witnesses.
- Reviews cases provided by prosecution team for trial work up.
- Receives and handles requests from prosecution team.
- Reviews cases for additional investigation needs (i.e., evidence or witnesses).
- Reviews and ensures completeness of case file (i.e., supplements, attachments, video, medical, etc.).
- Serves as liaison with investigating agency and officers.
- Secures or follows up on prior judgments, pen packs, etc.
- Obtains police reports and locates and/or interviews victims and witnesses as needed.
- Assists in the service, or coordination of service, of grand jury subpoenas and trial subpoenas.
- Locates and serves trial related subpoenas and coordinates witness meetings and interviews as needed.
- Coordinates witness travel and completion of witness reimbursement paperwork.
- Assists in preparation of trial presentation material (i.e., photo printing, audio/video editing, copying, maps, posters, etc.).
- Receives witness order from prosecution team and creates list with contact information for each team member.
- Runs CCH for jurors and all witnesses.
- Collects and preserves evidence used in the prosecution of case; returns evidence items not presented in trial to the agency.
- Notifies involved parties of outcome of case as needed.
- Runs quarterly unapprehended suspect list for respective court.
- Selects cases for review of file for change in extradition status or recall of warrant/dismissal of case.
- Coordinates efforts through searches and agencies to apprehend individuals where possible; documents all efforts and database returns in case file.
- Performs special projects as assigned by the District Attorney or designee.
- Reviews daily intake cases and orders the appropriate evidence from law enforcement filing agencies.
- Gathers additional information on intake cases as dictated by investigator request forms from prosecutors.
- Assists prosecutors in interviewing victims/witnesses on intake cases.
- Assists intake administrative assistants in obtaining reports/judgments in emergency situations.
- Prepares and serves arrest warrants for enhancement cases and grand jury subpoenas on felony cases within the office.
- Serves as liaison between law enforcement agency officers and the District Attorney's office, answering officer's questions and getting them in contact with appropriate prosecuting attorney.
- Prepare grand jury subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants for requesting officers.
- Answers the telephone and receives walk-in complaints from citizens and guides them to the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation.
- Prepares paperwork for extraditions (going back to requesting state) when necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
