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Job Description: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR CLASS NO. 1123 EEOC CATEGORY: Service Workers

PAY GROUP: 117 FLSA: Non-exempt

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Conducts criminal investigations with primary emphasis on felony cases and performs a variety of law enforcement functions for the district Attorney's Office.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

1. Reports to: District Attorney.
2. Directs: This is a non-supervisory position.
3. Other: Works closely with other departmental employees, law enforcement agencies, prisoners, witnesses, and the general public.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: Essential Duties* Conducts all aspects of criminal investigations primarily involving felony cases but may occasionally conduct investigations of misdemeanor or civil cases as required; Conducts pretrial crime scene investigations; Collects evidence to be used in trial, locates physical evidence, and handles and preserves chain of custody of evidence; Locates prosecution witnesses, conducts background investigations of suspects and state and defense witnesses, obtains criminal histories, and obtains statements from witnesses and suspects;

Receives subpoenas for and issues copies of civil case records and serves as custodian of these records;

Works closely with all other related law enforcement agencies in conducting criminal investigations; Serves subpoenas; Assists others within and outside of the department on special cases;

Transports evidence and prisoners as needed; and Other Important Duties* May assist in selecting of jurors; May review certain cases to determine if restitution should be substituted for prosecution; and Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of: law enforcement administration, criminal and civil law, investigation and crime prevention methods and techniques, rules of evidence, laws governing custody of persons, general business practices, and personal computers. Ability to: communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, including good interviewing techniques and skills; draft complaints and search warrants; operate cameras and video equipment; establish and maintain effective working relationships with other county employees and officials, attorneys, court personnel, representatives of law enforcement agencies, and the general public; and maintain appropriate necessary certifications.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

High school graduation, or its equivalent, training in basic criminal investigation, and two years of experience as a law enforcement officer;

or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Basic certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE).

Applications are accepted for posted positions only. If you are applying for more than one position, you must complete a separate application for each position. A resume and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application, however, you may submit a resume and/or additional documents with completed application. Notice: Any position which requires the ability or skill to type must also have a typing test. You may take a typing test at your local Work Force Center or you may contact our office to schedule for the test to be administered at 602 East Church Street, Livingston, Texas. All applications and typing scores will be considered valid for 180 days. *ALL Law Enforcement positions require a Personal History statement and a Law Enforcement background consent to be completed, notarized and su mitted to the department upon completion of the application.Personal History statement and Law Enforcement backgroundconsent maybe obtained athttps://www.co.polk.tx.us/page/polk.Jobs.Openings,on the Sheriff's website (www.polkcountyso.net{target="_blank"}) or in person at the Human Resources Office.Both of these documents must be notarized, which can be completed at Human Resources if needed. **Non Law Enforcement- All applications submitted for employment with Polk County must complete the background consent form listed athttps://www.co.polk.tx.us/page/polk.Jobs.Openings and submitted with the application or it is not considered complete.