DEPUTY CHIEF INVESTIGATOR, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
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Deputy Chief Investigator, Department of Corrections is a state title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.
On paper it calls for a bachelor's degree, though the specification lets enough relevant experience stand in for the degree, and a valid NJ driver's license is required on top of that. This title is paid a single fixed rate of $163,602, and state payroll currently lists 3 people in the title, most of them at Corrections.
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Deputy Chief Investigator, Department of Corrections appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Corrections.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Corrections | 3 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 3 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $158,069. The agencies employing the most are:
- Corrections (3)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
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 of the Chief Investigator in the Special Investigations Division, assists in the development and management of the division's goals and objectives, and in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of corresponding policies and procedures; directs and manages the operational and administrative functions of an assigned internal investigative region for correctional facilities and specialized investigative and ancillary units; supervises investigative staff and investigative programming involving detected or alleged violations of statutes, regulations, and departmental policies; performs other administrative and managerial responsibilities as required.
Examples of work
Exercises full police powers and acts as a peace officer at all times for the detection, apprehension, arrest, and conviction of offenders against the law. Assists in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of departmental investigative objectives, polices, and procedures. Provides analysis in developing policy changes and revising operational procedures to promote effective and efficient attainment of analytical and investigative objectives. Assists in the preparation of the annual budget and staffing plan. Manages an assigned internal investigative region for correctional facilities and specialized investigative units to include, but not be limited to: Fugitive Unit; Intelligence Center Unit; Technical Services Unit; Internal Affairs Unit; Drug Interdiction Unit; Background Check Unit; and Identification Unit. Manages work operations and investigative programs for the assigned region and specialized investigative units, and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees. Oversees and directs confidential, complex, specialized, analytical, and comprehensive investigations in the assigned region. Monitors regional productivity and case closure accountability, initiating remedial action as necessary. Monitors and ensures regional adherence to accountability protocols for preserving the chain of custody in the collection, cataloging, and security of evidence obtained during the normal course of investigations. Directs the regional use of polygraphs and employment of forensic examinations involving digital devices, computer storage devices, video/photographic devices, fingerprint analysis, and DNA collection. Develops and maintains a liaison with local, state, and federal law enforcement and information gathering agencies to: share intelligence data; exchange sensitive and confidential information of mutual interest; secure records of interrogation and court action; provide official notifications of inmate escape or release of inmates who are considered a potential threat to society and coordinate search, apprehension, and arrest of offenders and escapees. Provides guidance and direction to subordinate supervisory investigators in the monitoring of militant and terrorist groups confined within and outside the department's correctional facilities. Provides guidance and direction to subordinate supervisory investigators in the review and evaluation of allegations of criminal acts and administrative violations committed by staff, inmates, and visitors to secured facilities. May supervise a program for conducting background checks on prospective employees, prospective volunteers, contractors, and vendors. Supervises initiatives within the assigned region to gather intelligence and evaluate information pertaining to adult inmate or youth groups, and criminal activities of adult inmates or youths, employees, and civilians visiting the department's secured facilities; ensures dissemination of information to appropriate law enforcement agencies. Initiates and manages special investigations as circumstances warrant. May testify as a witness before formal hearings, Grand Juries, Courts of Law, administrative hearings, or other judicial bodies. Ensures supervisory investigators within the assigned region are maintaining statistical records of assaults and arson cases, and providing the information to the Uniform Crime Report or Arson Unit of the State Police. Assists in the development of training programs for new investigative staff, and recommends training for continued staff development to keep abreast of new technologies and trends. Carries a firearm while performing duties; is responsible for the care, use, and security of firearms and equipment. Reviews investigative reports to ensure adherence to standards for clarity, accuracy, detail, and containment of findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Attends continuing training programs and seminars relating to the court, the department of assignment, criminal correction law, rules, regulations, and procedures. Monitors regional compliance with prescribed standards for the establishment and maintenance of the confidential records and files necessary for each case and investigation. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
Experience
Five (5) years of experience in the investigation of violations of rules, regulations, standards, and laws by adult inmates, juveniles, and/or employees working within a secured facility, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
License
Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of the regulations and standards established by the Department of Corrections, after a period of training. Knowledge of law enforcement investigative techniques. Knowledge of investigative systems, methodologies, and procedures including the continuous revision and alteration of investigative methods and procedures as may be required. Knowledge of principles of communication to achieve desired results. Knowledge of programs for directing the care, usage, security, training, and integrity of firearms and other restraint and defensive equipment. Knowledge of the disciplinary program of the Department of Corrections, after a period of training. Knowledge of management principles and supervisory techniques. Knowledge of practices and techniques of employee supervision and conducting evaluations and performance assessments. Knowledge of methods used in developing work procedures and in delegating work assignments, instructions, and directions to subordinate supervisory investigators. Knowledge of electronic communications equipment and database software applications utilized in the performance of assigned duties. Knowledge of procedures for recording statements attained from witnesses during the course of an investigation. Knowledge of surveillance methods and procedures. Knowledge of principles and practices of identifying needs assessment. Knowledge of the methods and techniques used to preserve the chain of evidence. Knowledge of forensic equipment and the methods and techniques used to collect forensic evidence. Ability to exercise full police powers and act as a peace officer at all times for the detection, apprehension, arrest, and conviction of offenders against the law. Ability to oversee and direct confidential, complex, specialized, analytical, and comprehensive investigations. Ability to provide assignments, instruction, and guidance to supervisory staff and supervise their work performance. Ability to interrogate and interview witnesses and evaluate the reliability/credibility of witness oral or written statements. Ability to maintain informants and to isolate legal implications from the interrogations and information attained from witness interviews. Ability to evaluate and gather intelligence information and to identify and direct the pursuit of potential investigative areas. Ability to carry a firearm while on duty. Ability to be proficient in the care, use, and security of firearms. Ability to act as a witness in court or at formal hearings and provide testimony under oath. Ability to prepare and supervise the preparation of correspondence. Ability to read, interpret, and apply the laws and regulations affecting investigative activities. Ability to understand and explain the complexities and uses of evidentiary laws and rules. Ability to use and supervise the use of scientific equipment and analyze the product in the course of duties. Ability to work under adverse conditions and at any hour of the day. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to supervise the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative investigative and other reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Ability to supervise the preparation of cases for trial or hearings. Ability to keep current in department and criminal correctional law and court procedures by attending continuing training programs and seminars. Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of essential records, reports, and files. Ability to learn 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, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the 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 with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience as indicated on a year for year basis. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Appointees will be required to satisfactorily complete the basic course for investigators at the Division of Criminal Justice Training Academy, if they have not already done so. In accordance with NJSA 2A:154-4, investigators working in secured facilities are empowered to act as peace officers. As such, they must have completed basic police training conducted by the Police Training Commission. Appointees to this position must successfully qualify semi-annually in the use of firearms. The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.