What are the responsibilities and job description for the District Attorney Investigator/Senior Investigator position at San Bernardino County?
Reciprocity may be available for those hired into a safety position (PC830.1 or PC830.2) with a California agency prior to 2013 without having 180 days break in service (Those hired after 2013 are eligible for current retirement benefits).
Salary displayed is the beginning step for a DA Investigator with a Basic P.O.S.T and the ending salary is the top step for a Sr. DA Investigator with an Advanced P.O.S.T. See below for details.
Salary Information
District Attorney Senior Investigator
EXCELLENT BENEFITS PACKAGE
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Physical Agility: Must pass a physical agility test as part of the background.
Travel: Travel throughout the County is required. A valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained.
Mandated Course: Within one (1) year of the date of hire incumbents are required to successfully complete a 40-hour California P.O.S.T. mandated course on investigation and trial preparation (at department expense) or may be terminated.
Reassignment: Incumbents are subject to reassignments to meet the department's diverse investigative needs.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
| P.O.S.T. CERTIFICATE: |
Both positions require a current CA Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate or higher. Copies of the highest level POST certificate must be submitted with your application. |
| EXPERIENCE: Candidates must meet one of the experience options listed below in addition to the required certificate: |
| District Attorney Investigator: Five years of experience as a California Peace Officer (PC830.1 or PC830.2). |
| District Attorney Senior Investigator: Option A: Five years of experience as a California Peace Officer (PC 830.1 or 830.2), which includes one year of experience as a California District Attorney Investigator. Option B: Five years of experience as a California Peace Officer (PC 830.1 or 830.2), which includes two years of criminal investigative experience (with a job title as detective, investigator, inspector), in a public governmental law enforcement agency AND which includes the performance of field investigations as the primary responsibility. |
NOTE: You must list your official job title with your current or previous employer(s) on the application and supplemental application. Your official job title is what your employer's system will show. List each job and job title you held separately in the work experience section of the application, including those with the same employer.
The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable on the principles and techniques of crime investigation, criminal law, including the rules of evidence, arrest, search and seizure, preparing search warrants, and the techniques of interviewing and interrogating witnesses and suspects. In addition, ideal candidates will have the ability to gather, preserve, analyze, and report evidence, communicate effectively in oral and written form, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of the public and other law enforcement personnel.
Application Procedure: Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by February 28, 2025, by 5:00pm. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
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EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
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Salary : $98,883 - $129,563
