INVESTIGATOR POLICE DEPARTMENT
Investigator Police Department is a local-government title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.
The main requirement is 2 years of relevant experience.
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Investigator Police Department is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, investigates complaints relating to the Police Department and prepares recommendations to superiors concerning actions to be taken to alleviate such complaints and/or conducts background investigations of prospective employees; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Has responsibility for taking and investigating complaints related to the Police Department.
- Conducts background investigations of applicants for positions with the jurisdiction.
- Investigates occurrences of problems in various community areas.
- Investigates reports of internal problems within the Police Department
- Responds to requests from other law enforcement agencies for information and assistance.
- Represents the Police Department at community meetings
- Prepares reports of a confidential nature concerning findings and makes recommendations.
- Maintains essential records and files.
Requirements
Two (2) years of experience in conducting field investigations.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if operations of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of procedures and techniques used to conduct investigations.
- Knowledge of investigative methods and techniques.
- Knowledge of the methods used to collects and analyze data.
- Ability to interpret laws, rules and regulations and apply them to specific situations.
- Ability to review and evaluate complaints.
- Ability to review and evaluate investigative reports.
- Ability to provide guidance and instruction to staff and supervise performance.
- Ability to conduct investigations.
- Ability to prepare reports and correspondence.
- Ability to maintain records, reports, and files.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.