Criminal Investigations Specialist

SCtennis; South Carolina; On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Police Department Newberry seeks an experienced Investigator to conduct thorough investigations of violations of state, municipal, and federal laws. You will interview suspects, prepare cases for court, and manage evidence and reports.

Responsibilities include processing crime scenes, maintaining lineups and warrants, and supporting internal affairs and narcotics divisions as needed. This role requires readiness for high-stress, high-risk conditions and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate’s degree in criminal justice, business, social science, or other relevant field with three years of law enforcement experience.
• Must have completed required courses and certification; may require additional certifications as deemed by City.
• Must possess a valid South Carolina driver's license.
• Ability to read and prepare warrants, reports and incident documents.

Responsibilities

• Investigates violations of State, Municipal, and Federal laws, interviewing suspects and victims, preparing cases for court.
• Compiles and processes administrative reports including incident, lab, breathalyzer, medical, polygraph, forensics, autopsy and case records.
• Maintains evidence, lineups, search warrants, arrest warrants and juvenile petition files; processes crime scenes.
• Photographs crime scenes and evidence; develops films and maintains records.
• Remains on-call 24/7 for emergencies and handles walk-in reports; fingerprinting and forensic interviews as needed.
• Assists in internal investigations and patrol units; supports narcotics division as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Verbal Aptitude

Numerical Aptitude

Form/Spatial Aptitude

Motor Coordination

Manual Dexterity

Color Discrimination and Visual Acuity

Education

Associate’s degree in criminal justice, business, social science, or other relevant field

Tools

LawTrak

Microsoft Office

NCIC

Microsoft Publisher

Job description

Police Department Newberry seeks an experienced Investigator to conduct thorough investigations of violations of state, municipal, and federal laws. You will interview suspects, prepare cases for court, and manage evidence and reports.

Responsibilities include processing crime scenes, maintaining lineups and warrants, and supporting internal affairs and narcotics divisions as needed. This role requires readiness for high-stress, high-risk conditions and on-call duties.