CIVILIAN POLICE INVESTIGATOR

Salary : $43,472.00 Annually

Location : Sierra Vista, AZ

Job Type : FULL-TIME

Job Number : 02 07 25 REQ 1423

Department : Police Department

Opening Date : 02 / 07 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 23 / 2025 12 : 00 AM Arizona

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE

Applicants for employment and volunteer opportunities should be aware of the City of Sierra Vista's policies concerning the use of drugs and alcohol. These policies have not been altered by the passage of proposition 207. The use of recreational marijuana is a violation of the City's Drug Free Workplace Policy. All positions within the City are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test. A positive result for drugs tested under the policy, including recreational marijuana, may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or volunteer opportunity. The examination process may vary if determined necessary.

Definition & Essential Functions

Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of civilian field and office law enforcement work in direct support of sworn personnel.

FSLA status : Non-Exempt.

Essential functions included in the job description may include tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. The list of task is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.

Tasks

Performs employment background screenings and investigations.

Performs administrative complaint investigations / inquiries regarding police department personnel.

Performs investigations / inquiries as assigned by city human resources department.

Performs police administrative internal affairs investigations; reports directly to the deputy chief of police when serving this function.

Performs other relevant background investigations (i.e., liquor license applications, etc.).

Assists sworn police investigators with investigations; crime scene processing; evidence collection and processing; criminal intelligence processing.

Develops and analyzes information from formal interviews, as well as information derived and developed from law enforcement systems, public domain databases, social media, etc.

Researches criminal justice information and collects pertinent documents, analyzes evidence, and writes reports for review / action.

Performs clerical duties including typing and filing, updating and maintaining security on sensitive files.

Knowledges, Skills & Other Characteristics

Knowledge of :

• Applicable laws and law enforcement certification requirements;
• Relevant state and case law regarding police administrative internal investigations;
• Investigative techniques;
• City rules and regulations;
• Departmental policies and procedures;
• Police methods, practices, and procedures, with the ability to recall and apply this knowledge to specific situations;

Skill in :

Qualifications

Qualifications :

Graduation from high school or GED required.

Two (2) years' experience in conducting interviews and writing investigative narratives, background reports, or other reports of a human resources / administrative nature.

Prior experience in law enforcement investigations and / or human resources investigations is preferred.

Applicant must not have experimented with illegal substances within two (2) years of application.

Employment contingent upon passing law enforcement background

SIERRA VISTA POLICE DEPARTMENT

CIVILIAN MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

used marijuana within the past two (2) years, all forms of marijuana, including THC extracts, cannabis, hashish, marijuana extracts, and marijuana edibles, and all forms of use will be treated the same.

used drugs other than marijuana within the past seven (7) years,

In addition to the minimum requirements (1-7), the successful candidate must meet the established requirements of each phase in the testing process to proceed to the next phase :

Written Examination or Written Exercise

Nelson Denny

Oral Board Interview

Background Investigation

Polygraph Examination

Candidates must demonstrate that they are mentally and emotionally capable of executing the position requirements. Employees are expected to possess high moral standards, work well in a team effort setting, possess functional verbal and written communication skills, and work on a rotating shift schedule.

Additional Info :

The City of Sierra Vista provides an equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all persons regardless of race, color, sex (to include lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgendered (LGBT)), age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, or genetic information. The City of Sierra Vista complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all employment activities.

The City of Sierra Vista complies with the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) and will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities. Requests for reasonable accommodation during the recruitment or hiring process must be sent to the Human Resources Department.

The City of Sierra Vista offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes but is not limited to :

Medical Insurance City pays 100% of the health plan premium for employees.

Dental Insurance City pays 100% of the dental plan premium for employees.

Short-Term Disability City pays 100% of the short-term disability plan premium for employees.

Life Insurance City provides $50,000 in term life insurance with up to $250,000 in additional insurance available for purchase by the employee.

Other Benefits City offers vision insurance, AFLAC, Legal Shield, education assistance, and health club membership discount.

Retirement City of Sierra Vista participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS); a defined benefit plan. Mandatory employee contribution rate is currently 12.41%.

Police and Fire personnel participate in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS). Mandatory employee contribution rate range is currently 7.65% - 11.65% depending on eligible tier with PSPRS.

All employees are eligible to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation plan.

Vacation Employees earn twelve vacation days per year, available for use after six months, with increases to accrual rates in five-year service increments.

Additional Time Off / Sick Leave Employees earn twelve paid sick days per year for use after one month.

Holidays Employees are provided twelve paid holidays per year.

Do you have a High School Diploma OR G.E.D.?

Do you possess a valid driver's license?

Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver's License immediately following employment.

How many years experience in conducting interviews and writing investigative narratives, background reports, or other reports of a human resources / administrative nature do you possess?

SIERRA VISTA POLICE DEPARTMENT CIVILIAN MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

1.Candidates must be a minimum of 18 years of age.

2. Candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED.

3. Candidates must not have been convicted of a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in Arizona.

4.Candidates must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor criminal offense involving moral turpitude in Arizona, nor in any state or federal jurisdiction, where the commission of such a criminal offense would be a misdemeanor as defined by the Arizona Revised Statutes.

5.Candidates must not have been dishonorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces.

6. Candidates must not have : A. used marijuana within the past two (2) years; all forms of marijuana, including THC extracts, cannabis, hashish, marijuana extracts, and marijuana edibles, and all forms of use will be treated the same. B. sold, produced, cultivated, or transported marijuana for sale.

7. Candidates must not have : A. used drugs other than marijuana within the past seven (7) years; B. used such drugs other than for experimentation; the use of drugs is presumed to be greater than experimentation if the use exceeds five (5) times total, or exceeds one (1) time since the age of 21 years; C. sold, produced, cultivated or transported for sale any such drugs.

8. Candidates must not have a pattern of abuse of prescription drugs. In addition to the minimum requirements (1-8), the successful candidate must meet the established requirements of each phase in the testing process to proceed to the next phase : Written Examination, Nelson Denny, Oral Board Interview, Background Investigation, Polygraph Examination.

Have you used marijuana within the past two (2) years? All forms of marijuana, including THC extracts, cannabis, hashish, marijuana extracts, and marijuana edibles, and all forms of use will be treated the same.

If you answered "yes" to using marijuana in the last two years, when was the last time you used marijuana? Please indicate a month and year.

Have you used marijuana other than for experimentation in excess of twenty (20) times total?

Have you sold, produced, cultivated, or transported marijuana, or any other drug, for sale?

Have you used marijuana in excess of five (5) times since the age of 21 years?

Have you used drugs other than marijuana for experimentation in excess of five (5) times total?

Have you used drugs (other than prescribed medication) other than marijuana within the past seven (7) years?

Have you used drugs (other than prescribed medication), other than marijuana, in excess of one (1) time since the age of 21 years)?

Do you possess a medical marijuana card?

Can you perform all duties of this position with or without accommodation?

The City of Sierra Vista supports a drug and alcohol free workplace. Conditional offers of employment will be given for positions that require pre-employment drug and controlled substance tests. This includes but is not limited to : Amphetamines, Cocaine, Opiates, PCP, all form of marijuana including THC extracts, cannabis, hashish, marijuana extracts and marijuana edibles, and all forms of use will be treated the same. Employment is contingent upon negative test results.

In addition, employment is contingent upon passing a background investigation including fingerprint records check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Falsifying or omitting information during any stage of the selection process will make you ineligible for City employment at this time and in the future.

The City of Sierra Vista's primary means of communication with applicants is via email. Please add the domain sierravistaaz.gov to your email filter and monitor your spam mail to ensure prompt awareness of correspondences from the City of Sierra Vista. You may also opt to receive text messages on your master profile settings.

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Salary : $43,472