District Attorney Investigator

Amarillo, Texas; Texas; On-site; USD 67,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

The Randall County District Attorney's Office is seeking a District Attorney Investigator to support investigations and advance justice within the office. The investigator will work with prosecutors, handle interviews, subpoenas, and evidence gathering, while maintaining high ethical standards and professional relationships with agencies and victims.

The role involves on-call responsibilities during court proceedings, trials, and hearings, with emphasis on independent prioritization, accurate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years Law Enforcement experience or
• Associate degree with 7 years Law Enforcement experience or
• No degree with 10 years Law Enforcement experience.
• Four years of criminal investigation experience.
• Must hold an active Peace Officer License through TCOLE.
• TCOLE Advanced or Master Peace Officer Certification.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and courtroom procedure.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with employees, the public and other agencies.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities.
• Good typing skills with knowledge in Microsoft Office, Adobe, Excel, and audio/video file formats.
• Proficient in the use of firearms.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• No criminal history and must be able to pass a pre-employment background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct criminal investigations at the direction of the District Attorney.
• Complete requests from the District Attorney and Assistant District Attorneys.
• Be on call for immediate needs as determined by the prosecuting attorneys during court hearings, trial preparation, and trials.
• Conduct interviews and obtain written statements.
• Serve subpoenas.
• Locate victims and witnesses.
• Escort victims and witnesses in potentially dangerous situations.
• Assist in court security as needed.
• Assist prosecuting attorneys in gathering criminal discovery by contacting various agencies and courts to obtain needed records, judgments, fingerprints, photos, police records, etc.
• Duplicate and edit video and audio files as needed for courtroom exhibits.
• Uphold the highest ethical standards in all actions and decisions.
• Obtain and secure evidence from appropriate law enforcement agencies. Maintain the chain of evidence before, during, and after trial.
• Establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with law enforcement officers, victims, witnesses, judges, supervisors, and coworkers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Typing & MS Office

Verbal & written communication

Firearms proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

No degree with 10 years experience

Tools

MS Office

Adobe

Audio/Video formats

Job description

CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY INVESTIGATOR POSITION

JOB TITLE

DISTRICT ATTORNEY INVESTIGATOR

SUPERVISOR

DISTRICT ATTORNEY / FIRST ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY

SUMMARY

The Randall County Criminal District Attorney's Office has an opening for an Investigator.

We are seeking an Investigator that will contribute to our team mentality and is committed to supporting their colleagues and advancing the office's standards of justice, integrity, and professionalism.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor's degree with 5 years Law Enforcement experience; or
2. Associate degree with 7 years Law Enforcement experience; or
3. No degree with 10 years Law Enforcement experience.
4. Four years of criminal investigation experience.
5. Must hold an active Peace Officer License through TCOLE
6. TCOLE Advanced or Master Peace Officer Certification.
7. Knowledge of legal terminology and courtroom procedure.
8. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with employees, the public and other agencies.
9. Ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities.
10. Good typing skills with knowledge in Microsoft Office, Adobe, Excel, and audio/video file formats.
11. Proficient in the use of firearms.
12. Good verbal and written communication skills.
13. No criminal history and must be able to pass a pre-employment background investigation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience handling a diverse array of criminal investigations such as but not limited to homicides, violent crimes, fraud, human trafficking, crimes against children and family violence.
2. TCOLE Master Peace Officer Certification
3. Bi-lingual

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Conduct criminal investigations at the direction of the District Attorney.
2. Complete requests from the District Attorney and Assistant District Attorneys.Be on call for immediate needs as determined by the prosecuting attorneys during court hearings, trial preparation, and trials.
3. Conduct interviews and obtain written statements.
4. Serve subpoenas.
5. Locate victims and witnesses.
6. Escort victims and witnesses in potentially dangerous situations.
7. Assist in court security as needed.
8. Assist prosecuting attorneys in gathering criminal discovery by contacting various agencies and courts to obtain needed records, judgments, fingerprints, photos, police records, etc.
9. Duplicate and edit video and audio files as needed for courtroom exhibits.
10. Uphold the highest ethical standards in all actions and decisions.
11. Obtain and secure evidence from appropriate law enforcement agencies. Maintain the chain of evidence before, during, and after trial.
12. Establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with law enforcement officers, victims, witnesses, judges, supervisors, and coworkers.

WORKING CONDITIONS

1. Work in a high stress environment and perform several tasks at once.
2. High interaction with staff members, the public, District and County Courts, Law Enforcement Agencies, defendants, and Probation.
3. Work regular business hours (8-5) and any other hours before or after for comp time as job requires.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The salary is $79,000 plus a full benefits package from Randall County, which includes paid holidays, personal leave time, retirement, and other benefits in addition to health, life, dental, and vision insurance.

The Randall County District Attorney's Office considers all applicants without attention to race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran or disability status.