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Senior District Attorney Investigator

The Riverside County District Attorney's Office seeks Senior District Attorney Investigator A and B levels to fill multiple vacancies throughout Riverside County. Incumbents of this journey level class are peace officers who perform the full range of investigative work within the Bureau of Investigation. There are a variety of office locations including: Riverside, Murrieta, Banning, Indio, Blythe and other Task Force locations. Available work schedules include: 9/80, 4/10 and 5/40 schedules. The assignments vary with Specialty Task Forces, Fraud and Bureau Assignments. Higher salary ranges may be available based on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificates. In addition, promotional opportunities exist to the Senior District Attorney Investigator II and III levels. All applicants must submit a resume in order to be considered for the position. Education Incentive Pay Bachelor Degree - 2.5% of base pay paid as premium Masters Degree - 5.0% of base pay paid as premium Under direction, to conduct criminal investigations involving the gathering of evidence for the apprehension and prosecution of persons suspected of violating the law; and to do other work as required. Incumbents of this journey level class are peace officers who perform the full range of investigative work within the Office of the District Attorney. This class is distinguished from Supervising District Attorney Investigator in that incumbents in the latter class are responsible for supervising a specialized unit or units within the investigative bureau. The Senior District Attorney Investigator class differs from the lower level District Attorney Investigator class in that incumbents in the latter class perform routine and less complex investigative work under general supervision.

The District Attorney of Riverside County, as the public prosecutor acting on behalf of the People, vigorously enforces the law, pursues the truth, protects those victimized by crime, exonerates the innocent, and safeguards the rights of all to ensure that justice is done on behalf of our community. The office's staff of over 700 is comprised of prosecuting attorneys, sworn investigators, victim-witness advocates, paralegals, investigative technicians, forensic analysts, and a wide range of information technology and supporting staff all committed to excellence and integrity in public service. We are, and we seek to maintain, a diverse workforce to match a diverse county.

Examples of Essential Duties

• Investigate actual and suspected law violations, including cases of a difficult and complex nature; gather, preserve, analyze, and report evidence; conduct field investigations and searches crime scenes; interview and interrogate complainants, suspects, witnesses, and other persons to obtain information; recommend to attorneys the filing of criminal complaints; write reports, and assist attorneys in the preparation of cases for trial; investigate the personal background of complainants, suspects, and witnesses; testify in court regarding evidence and investigations; arrest suspected criminals.
• Conduct investigations for the Grand Jury and background investigations of applicants for employment with the District Attorney's Office; conduct live and photo identification line-ups.
• Execute search warrants and court orders upon criminal suspects to secure blood/bodily fluid samples for evidence and determination of infection for HIV and other communicable diseases.
• Participate in, execute, and conduct search warrant operations, surveillances and undercover investigations; travel via automobile, air, and other modes of public transportation, out of state and out of the country with little notice; assist in the transportation of prisoners, witnesses, and victims over long distances.
• Send and receive teletype printouts; operate radio, mobile and base station police radio equipment, mobile and land line telephones and paging equipment and operate the District Attorney's Command/Dispatch Center.
• Load, transport, and store evidence; operate technical investigative equipment such as tape recorders, cameras, and electronic sound equipment.
• Explain District Attorney policies, procedures as well as applicable laws and regulations to the public, other government agencies, witnesses, suspects, and victims.
• Prepare and maintain statistical and operational logs, records, reports, and maintain computer data bases relevant to assignments.
• Monitor and respond to security alarms located in assigned county facilities.
• Assigned full or part-time staff assignments including law enforcement liaison, range master, training officer, personnel background investigator, criminal justice instructor, coordinator of the District Attorney's hazardous materials task force, and bureau security officer.
• Assigned periodically as Bureau Officer of the Day; may be assigned to investigate police officer-involved incidents, consumer and insurance fraud, hazardous materials violations, child abduction and criminal/grand jury investigations involving public officials; may be assigned to drug and other law enforcement multi-agency task forces, criminal intelligence and organized crime, and other specialized units within the Bureau of Investigation. Investigate family support cases and apprehend persons suspected of violating family support laws.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Completion of 30 semester or 45 quarter units at an accredited college, including 12 semester or 18 quarter units in Criminal Justice, Administration of Justice, Criminology, Law Enforcement or a closely related field. OPTION I Experience: Three years of criminal investigative experience, in a sworn status, in a civilian governmental law enforcement agency which included as a primary responsibility the performance of field investigations. OPTION II Experience: Two years of experience as a District Attorney Investigator with the County of Riverside.

Knowledge of: The principles and techniques of crime investigation; criminal law, including the rules of evidence, arrest, search and seizure; the techniques of interviewing and interrogating witnesses and suspects. Ability to: Gather, preserve, analyze, and report evidence; draw logical conclusions and formulate sound recommendations; communicate effectively in oral and written form; establish and maintain effective working relationships with the members of the public and other law enforcement personnel.

Other Requirements License/Certificate: (Depending on Assignment) Possession of a valid California, Arizona or Nevada Driver's License. Possession of a valid Intermediate P.O.S.T. Certificate defined by 830.1 is minimally required. An Advanced P.O.S.T. is preferred. Must be able to pass an extensive background check.

Supplemental Information

Please note this is a continuous recruitment, so candidates are reviewed at the request of the department. For questions regarding this recruitment: Please contact Mary Miller at 951-955-3464 or mmiller@rivco.org. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.