Police Civilian Investigator - Property Crimes Bureau

About This Position

The mission of the Phoenix Police Department is to build and foster strong relationships with the community through our outreach and engagement, while adhering to the highest standards and traditions of the department. The Phoenix Police Department is committed to the Guiding Values of our P.R.I.D.E. Statement: Protection, Responsibility, Integrity, Dedication and Employee Excellence.

Phoenix Police Department's Property Crimes Bureau (PCB) is currently seeking to fill two Police Civilian Investigator (PCI) positions: o ne job share position assigned to Property Crimes Bureau (2 days/week, 0600 - 1600 hours) and one full-time position assigned to the Property Crimes Bureau. As a Police Civilian Investigator (PCI) within the Property Crimes Bureau, you will play a critical role in supporting investigations related to property crimes by conducting thorough investigations, gathering and analyzing evidence, and collaborating closely with sworn officers to bring cases to resolution. If you're passionate about criminal justice and ready to contribute to the success of the Phoenix Police Department, we encourage you to apply.

The Primary Responsibilities Of a PCI Within PCB Include

• Conducting investigations, gathering evidence, report writing, case management, and collaborating with sworn police officers.
• Author incident reports and review reports authored by patrol to ascertain if there is additional investigative work needed and if probable cause exists.
• File cases for prosecution, author court orders and search warrants, and manage cases.
  
  
  

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Skills

• Excellent communication and report-writing abilities.
• Highly self-motivated and extremely organized.
• Quick learner with strong organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining effective collaboration with a team of sworn officers and department personnel.
  
  
  

SALARY

Pay Range: $28.86 to $47.01 per hour.

Hiring Range: $28.86 to $38.68 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
  
  
  

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information .
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi .
  
  
  

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits .

Job Share Benefits

• Benefits are provided on a prorated 50% basis of the above.
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED equivalency.
• Three years of investigative experience in law enforcement, public safety, loss prevention, crime scene management, forensics, or other relevant legal or private sector fields.
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here .
• Positions in the Police Department must meet the background standards that are appropriate to non-sworn positions. The general factors for disqualification are listed here .
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience with/in:
• Complex investigations in civil law.
• RMS (Records Management System), FBR (Field Based Research), Evidence-com, CLIPS and LEADS Online.
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
• Working in a team environment and problem solving.
• Search and seizure.
• Authoring search warrants.
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes February 24, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Police Civilian Investigator, JC:62560, ID# 57152, 02/21/2025, USM, BL, Benefits: 007.

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