What are the responsibilities and job description for the Investigative Assistant position at City of Fayetteville, North Carolina?
Description
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INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for an Investigative Assistant to assist in and perform technical and investigative work associated with criminal cases; to assist in the performance of detectives who are responsible for investigative work in the prevention, detection and enforcement of violations of the law; and to perform related activities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience
Five years of increasingly responsible experience in law enforcement, investigative work, criminal justice, police services or a related field.
Training
Equivalent to an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in criminal justice, law enforcement, police services or a related field. Successful completion of training as specified by the department.
Required
LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:
Possession of an appropriate valid driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability. Ability to acquire DCI/NCIC Level I & II Certification within one year of employment.
Preferred
None.
Special Requirements
From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen and a background investigation, driving history check and polygraph and/or CVSA to be conducted by the Police Department.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Health And Dental Insurance
The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.
Employer Paid Leave
Paid Vacation: Employees earn vacation leave beginning the first day of employment, however, they are not eligible to take leave for 6 months. Leave accruals are based upon the number of years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.
Paid Holidays: The City of Fayetteville observes 11 paid holidays per calendar year. The approved holidays are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, 2 days at Thanksgiving and 2 days at Christmas.
Sick / Funeral Leave: Regular employees earn sick leave in proportion to the number of hours they are scheduled to work per week. Sick leave accruals begin the first day of employment. Sick leave can also be taken for deaths in your extended family. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward credible service upon retirement from the NC Local Government Retirement System.
Retirement
The City assists our employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular status employees, scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week, become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6 percent of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.
Deferred Compensation Plans
To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs offer employees an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefit. The programs offered are 401(k) Supplemental Retirement Income Plan and the ICMA 457 Plan.
Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits
Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:
The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the city provides a death benefit of $3,000. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided that is equal to the highest 12 months' salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for these benefits.
Pay Periods/Direct Deposit
City employees are paid bi-weekly, every other Friday. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit of their payroll checks.
Employee Assistance Program
The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues that could affect your health, relationships and job performance.
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Responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. Your responses will be used to determine whether or not you possess the minimum qualifications required for this position at the tim eof application.
In the list below you will find automatic disqualifiers for employment with the Police department. Please make sure you review this information carefully. Criminal History- Candidates shall NOT have committed or been convicted of: a. a felony; b. a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than two years; c. a crime or unlawful act defined as a "Class B misdemeanor" within the five year period prior interview date ; d. four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as "Class B misdemeanors" regardless of the date of conviction; e. a combination of four or more Class A Misdemeanor or Class B Misdemeanor regardless of the date; f. DWI g. Drug Use h. Marijuana: Cannot have used it in any capacity within the last 12 months. i. Schedule 1,2,&3 Drugs: Cannot have used it within the last 5 to 10 years. Click here to find the list of what drugs are included in Schedule 1, 2, & 3.
Per North Carolina Administrative Code – "A conviction of a crime or unlawful act defined as a Class B misdemeanor renders an applicant or certified DCIN user ineligible to become certified as a DCIN user when such conviction is within 10 years of the application date of request for DCIN certification. A conviction of a felony or two or more Class B misdemeanors regardless of the date of conviction renders an applicant or certified DCIN user permanently ineligible to hold such certification."
Are you a current City of Fayetteville employee?
Have you held an out-of-state driver's license (other than NC) in the past 3 years?
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
Do you have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville driving standard policy? Click here to view the City of Fayetteville's driving standard's list of an unacceptable driving record criteria.
This position requires meeting and maintaining vehicle insurability with the City of Fayetteville. Are you willing to accept this condition of employment?
Please indicate the highest degree you currently possess.
From the list below, please indicate the major coursework of your highest degree.
If you selected "Other Related Field" in the previous question, please list below the major coursework for your degree. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
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How many years of increasingly responsible experience do you have in criminal justice, investigate work, law enforcement, police services or a related field?
Briefly describe your experience in criminal justice, investigate work, law enforcement, police services or a related field. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
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Describe the level of investigative experience you possess to include, number of years, hands on experience and any specialized training (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
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Do you currently possess, or have the ability to obtain within one year of employment, a Division of Criminal Information Certification/ National Crime Information Center Level I & II Certification (DCI/NCIC)?
Describe the types of criminal investigative documents you have prepared. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
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What is your skill level using Microsoft Word?
What is your skill level using Microsoft Excel?
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED! You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10-year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following:
Click here to meet some of the City’s “CAN DO” employees.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for an Investigative Assistant to assist in and perform technical and investigative work associated with criminal cases; to assist in the performance of detectives who are responsible for investigative work in the prevention, detection and enforcement of violations of the law; and to perform related activities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist detectives in contacting victims and witnesses of crimes, assist in locating suspects, gathering evidence, and assist in investigating violations of the law.
- Assist detectives with the preparation of and follow-up to investigations, reports, felony folders, and all other required reports following the guidelines set forth in the Departmental General Orders or Operating Procedures.
- Prepare necessary documentation needed to prosecute criminals and testify as an expert witness in criminal court as needed.
- Assist in the preparation and/or completion of search warrants, non-testimonial court orders, and juvenile petitions or prepare court orders and documentation; notarize documents as needed.
- Review Crime Analyst data to assist detectives in trends to anticipate criminal activity.
- Research, investigate and review databases to assist detectives, to include Leads on Line, Accurint, DCI, Linx, Insurance, NCAWARE, PWC utility database.
- Prepare photo line-ups from mug shots and submitted photographs; print and distribute crime scene photographs; upload, retrieve, catalog, archive and maintain electronic and manual photographic images.
- Review police reports submitted by police officers; work with other agencies, assisting detectives, to obtain police reports, background checks, mug shots, fingerprints, and bookings; photograph crime scenes and transports evidence.
- Gather, scan, sort Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) for death and homicide investigations; may assist homicide detectives with all death investigations assigned to the unit, including natural deaths, suspicious deaths, overdoses, suicides, and homicides; become a certified Mobile Operator and Physical Analyst to extract and analyze all data from mobile devices utilizing Gray Key and Cellebrite machine to assist detectives with death investigations (Homicide unit only).
- Become Geospatial Analysis certified to map and analyze mobile devices and cellular towers to help detectives during their investigations.
- May assist homicide detectives with collecting and analyzing surveillance video to assist detectives with death investigations.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience
Five years of increasingly responsible experience in law enforcement, investigative work, criminal justice, police services or a related field.
Training
Equivalent to an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in criminal justice, law enforcement, police services or a related field. Successful completion of training as specified by the department.
Required
LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:
Possession of an appropriate valid driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability. Ability to acquire DCI/NCIC Level I & II Certification within one year of employment.
Preferred
None.
Special Requirements
- This position is subject to pre-employment polygraph and/or CVSA testing.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen and a background investigation, driving history check and polygraph and/or CVSA to be conducted by the Police Department.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Health And Dental Insurance
The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.
Employer Paid Leave
Paid Vacation: Employees earn vacation leave beginning the first day of employment, however, they are not eligible to take leave for 6 months. Leave accruals are based upon the number of years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.
Paid Holidays: The City of Fayetteville observes 11 paid holidays per calendar year. The approved holidays are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, 2 days at Thanksgiving and 2 days at Christmas.
Sick / Funeral Leave: Regular employees earn sick leave in proportion to the number of hours they are scheduled to work per week. Sick leave accruals begin the first day of employment. Sick leave can also be taken for deaths in your extended family. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward credible service upon retirement from the NC Local Government Retirement System.
Retirement
The City assists our employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular status employees, scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week, become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6 percent of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.
Deferred Compensation Plans
To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs offer employees an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefit. The programs offered are 401(k) Supplemental Retirement Income Plan and the ICMA 457 Plan.
Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits
Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:
- Term Life Insurance (Pre-tax basis first $50,000 for employees)
- Dependent Term Life Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Universal Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance (Pre-tax basis)
- Disability Insurance
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (Pre-tax basis)
The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the city provides a death benefit of $3,000. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided that is equal to the highest 12 months' salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for these benefits.
Pay Periods/Direct Deposit
City employees are paid bi-weekly, every other Friday. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit of their payroll checks.
Employee Assistance Program
The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues that could affect your health, relationships and job performance.
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Responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. Your responses will be used to determine whether or not you possess the minimum qualifications required for this position at the tim eof application.
- I have read and complied with the above statement.
In the list below you will find automatic disqualifiers for employment with the Police department. Please make sure you review this information carefully. Criminal History- Candidates shall NOT have committed or been convicted of: a. a felony; b. a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than two years; c. a crime or unlawful act defined as a "Class B misdemeanor" within the five year period prior interview date ; d. four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as "Class B misdemeanors" regardless of the date of conviction; e. a combination of four or more Class A Misdemeanor or Class B Misdemeanor regardless of the date; f. DWI g. Drug Use h. Marijuana: Cannot have used it in any capacity within the last 12 months. i. Schedule 1,2,&3 Drugs: Cannot have used it within the last 5 to 10 years. Click here to find the list of what drugs are included in Schedule 1, 2, & 3.
- I have read and understand the above statement
Per North Carolina Administrative Code – "A conviction of a crime or unlawful act defined as a Class B misdemeanor renders an applicant or certified DCIN user ineligible to become certified as a DCIN user when such conviction is within 10 years of the application date of request for DCIN certification. A conviction of a felony or two or more Class B misdemeanors regardless of the date of conviction renders an applicant or certified DCIN user permanently ineligible to hold such certification."
- I have read and complied with the above statement.
Are you a current City of Fayetteville employee?
- Yes
- No
Have you held an out-of-state driver's license (other than NC) in the past 3 years?
- Yes
- No
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
- Yes
- No
Do you have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville driving standard policy? Click here to view the City of Fayetteville's driving standard's list of an unacceptable driving record criteria.
- Yes
- No
This position requires meeting and maintaining vehicle insurability with the City of Fayetteville. Are you willing to accept this condition of employment?
- Yes
- No
Please indicate the highest degree you currently possess.
- Master's Degree or higher
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate's Degree
- None of the above
From the list below, please indicate the major coursework of your highest degree.
- Criminal Justice
- Law Enforcement
- Police Services
- Other Related Field
- None
If you selected "Other Related Field" in the previous question, please list below the major coursework for your degree. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
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How many years of increasingly responsible experience do you have in criminal justice, investigate work, law enforcement, police services or a related field?
- 7 years
- 5 - 6 years
- 3 - 4 years
- 1 - 2 years
- Less than one year
- None
Briefly describe your experience in criminal justice, investigate work, law enforcement, police services or a related field. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
14
Describe the level of investigative experience you possess to include, number of years, hands on experience and any specialized training (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
15
Do you currently possess, or have the ability to obtain within one year of employment, a Division of Criminal Information Certification/ National Crime Information Center Level I & II Certification (DCI/NCIC)?
- Yes
- No
Describe the types of criminal investigative documents you have prepared. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
17
What is your skill level using Microsoft Word?
- Proficient
- Moderate
- Basic
- None
What is your skill level using Microsoft Excel?
- Proficient
- Moderate
- Basic
- None
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED! You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10-year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following:
- Drivers License Number
- Employer information including salary, address, phone number, supervisor name, and reason for leaving for each employer
- Complete Education History (including High School)
- A complete 10-year history to include gaps you have had between employment and/or school attendance. Example: Office Assistant 1/2011 – present The Company 123 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 (910) 555-5555 Unemployed 6/2004 – 12/2010 Unemployed Student 12/2000 - 6/2004 My High School Fayetteville, NC 28301 Applications without a 10-year history and all the required information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Please take a moment to review your application for completeness.
- I have read and understand the above statement
- Required Question
Salary : $3,000
