Senior Rackets Investigator

Job Description Division / Unit : Investigation Bureau Position Title : Senior Rackets Investigator Civil Service Title : Senior Rackets Investigator Salary Range : $79,519 - $83,382 Job Description : The New York County District Attorney's Office (DANY) has an opening for a Senior Rackets Investigator in its Investigation Bureau in the Organized Crime Unit.

In this position, under supervision, with some latitude for independent judgment and initiative, the Senior Investigator is responsible for conducting a wide variety of investigations.

This is a sworn police officer position.

The candidate must meet all qualifications to be certified as a police officer on the NYS DCJS Police registry.

This position requires you to have successfully completed police academy training in New York State, and you are required to pass a mandatory background check to carry a firearm.

Please note : we are looking for candidates that have investigative skills for investigating organized crime cases. Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Conducting, managing, and updating ongoing criminal investigative caseloads with a focus on, but not limited to, organized crime.
• Conducting, managing, and updating ongoing investigations of various types of crimes such as : Labor Racketeering, Gambling, Money Laundering, Extortion, and Union Corruption.
• Reviewing voluminous and complicated facts to ascertain their validity.
• Preparing extensive and comprehensive narrative reports.
• Providing protective details and witness transportation protection.
• Executing search warrants often leading to arrests.
• Work in an undercover capacity.
• Deploy, operate, and maintain both overt and covert electronic investigative equipment.
• Manage and monitor, at times, complex and lengthy investigations.
• Testifying at grand jury, criminal trials, and all other court proceedings.
• Performing background investigations on employees, contractors, and registrants.
• Ensure that background checks are sent out and received.
• Contact and interview witnesses and subjects.
• Perform field visits to businesses, communities, and other contacts.
• Gather information through collateral contacts, financial institutions, and other law enforcement agencies.
• Use various City databases to perform background and information searches, such as : eJustice, IIS, IFCOM, Webcrims, Google, and various watchdog registries.
• Working on special projects and tasks as assigned by the Chief Investigator.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours. In addition to the Minimum Qualification Requirements, candidates must possess the following :
• Firearms qualification required.
• Must possess a valid certificate of completion from a New York State Basic Course for Police Officers academy or must be eligible to attend and successfully complete a Police Officer Refresher course.
• Must have a valid NYS driver's license.
• Must pass a medical exam, drug test, psychological screening, and an intensive background check.
• As per NY Public Officers Law 2, §3-B, U.S.

citizenship required. Preferred Requirements / Skills :

or Task Force Officer, with a minimum of 1- 2 years' experience in that special investigative assignment.

Passport. How to Apply :

In addition, must meet the minimum qualifications of the position.

Graduation from high school or its equivalent and three years of full-time, paid experience in police enforcement or investigative work, one year of which must have been in rackets or police investigative work. 2.

Education and / or experience which is equivalent to \"1\".

However, all candidates are required to have one year of full-time, paid experience in rackets or police investigative work. Public Svc Loan Forgiveness :

For more information, please visit the U.S.

Department of Education's website at https : / / studentaid.gov / pslf / . Residency Requirement :

The Office's Professional Staff perform a variety of key functions, including supporting the Trial Division, Investigation Division, Special Victims Division, Pathways to Public Safety Division, and Appeals Division, which handles all the Office's matters in state and federal appellate courts. Professional Staff members perform a variety of key functions for the Office, including supporting the five Divisions, as well as other prosecution support and office functions.

Our Professional Staff receive a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, as well as unparalleled opportunities for professional development. The New York County District Attorney's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and culturally responsive workforce.

Given the diverse nature of our community, the ability to work with people of different backgrounds is critical.

The Office seeks to have a staff that reflects the diversity of the community that we serve.

To that end, all applicants will be considered without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, age, prior record of arrest; or any other basis prohibited by law.

These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, training, and career development programs.About the Team The Professional Staff Recruitment Team at DANY supports the Office's initiatives to have a staff that reflects the diversity of the community that we serve.

We seek employees that are interested in a career in the public sector and will support the Office's initiative of delivering One Standard of Justice for All. For questions or inquiries, please contact Recruitment@dany.nyc.gov.

Salary : $79,519 - $83,382