What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervising Investigator position at City of New York?
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the Citys evolving criminal justice system participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees visitors volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully reenter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.
The New York City Department of Correction seeks to recruit candidates for the position of Supervising Investigators to work for the Investigation Division. Under the direction of a Deputy Director for the Investigation Division and with latitude to exercise independent judgement and decision making the successful candidates for this position will be responsible for supervising criminal and / or noncriminal unique highly confidential and sensitive investigations. The Investigation Division (ID) is responsible for investigating all Use of Force incidents that occur within the Department of Correction in a timely efficient manner while remaining unbiased in the analysis of evidence. It is the Divisions responsibility to ensure that all employees act within the guidelines of Directives relating to Use of Force and prepare administrative charges when necessary.
Typical responsibilities of this position include :
- Supervising a team of investigators engaged in the performance of confidential highly complex and / or special investigations and examinations and analysis of public or agency records;
- Supervising investigations concerning reported and / or alleged Use of Force incidents;
- Liaising with the Department of Investigation the New York City Police Department and / or district attorneys offices with respect to these investigations;
- Preparing reviewing evaluating and acting on all reports studies and recommendations submitted for administrative action; making recommendations regarding investigations;
Working in close coordination with federal state and city investigation and law enforcement agencies; testifying at hearings and court proceedings.
Comprehend the DOC procedures rules and regulations administrative disciplinary procedures and the criminal justice system.
Qualifications :
1. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years of satisfactory fulltime experience in one or more of the fields of accounting auditing correction administration criminal justice administration and planning forensic science inspection investigation law enforcement personnel administration police science and security or in a major operational area of the agency in which the appointment is to be made; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; or
3. Education and / or experience equivalent to 1 or 2 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
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