Overdose Investigator

Chatham County, GA; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Chatham County is seeking a qualified CNT Agent/Police Corporal with a High School Diploma or GED and four years of sworn law enforcement experience. Out-of-State Certified Officers may pursue EOT via Georgia POST, with conditional offers and guidance through certification requirements.

The role includes handling overdose investigations, writing narratives, interviewing suspects and witnesses, testifying with the DA, and responding to scenes. Flex hours and on-call rotations are expected.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Current Georgia Peace Officer Certification required.
• Four (4) years of law enforcement experience with a full-service agency.
• Two (2) years of investigative experience in law enforcement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct follow-up investigations on overdose death cases.
• Prepare investigative narratives and professional case files.
• Conduct in-depth interviews and interrogations with suspects and witnesses.
• Work with the District Attorney's Office and testify in court proceedings.
• Respond to crime scenes and callouts.
• Conduct roll call training with Patrol.
• Write clearly, concisely, and correctly with strong computer skills and attention to detail.
• Interact with the general public and other County employees.
• Work flexible hours, subject to callouts on nights, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

Computer skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Georgia Peace Officer Certification

Job description

We are currently seeking a qualified individual for the position of CNT Agent/Police Corporal. With a minimum qualification of a High School Diploma or GED and four years of experience as a Certified Sworn Law Enforcement Officer, the ideal candidate will play a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of law enforcement within our community.

Out-of-State Certified Officers may complete Equivalency of Training (EOT) via Georgia P.O.S.T. More information is available on the P.O.S.T. website (Download PDF reader).

Out-of-State Certified Officers can now apply to our agency and go through the hiring process while waiting for their application to be approved by P.O.S.T. The applicant will receive a conditional offer after meeting the agency's hiring standards. If the out‑of‑state certified officer is hired, we’ll assist the applicant with obtaining the required courses and Georgia's standard qualification course for firearms requalification!

• Conduct follow-up investigations on overdose death cases.
• Prepare investigative narratives and professional case files.
• Conduct in-depth interviews and interrogations with suspects and witnesses.
• Work with the District Attorney's Office and testify in court proceedings.
• Respond to crime scenes and callouts.
• Conduct roll call training with Patrol.
• Use your strong computer skills and meticulous attention to detail to write clearly, concisely, and correctly.
• Demonstrate integrity, ingenuity, inventiveness, and strength of character in performing your work.
• Interact with the general public and other County employees.
• Use good judgment, flexibility, creativity, and sensitivity in response to changing needs and situations.
• Work flexible hours, subject to callouts on nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Serve as an on‑call Agent on a rotational basis for one (1) week at a time.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED, and

• Current Georgia Peace Officer Certification, and
• Four (4) years of law enforcement experience with a full-service law enforcement agency, not to include corrections, probation, and parole, and
• Two (2) years of investigative experience in law enforcement. Death investigations and/or narcotics investigations preferred.

An investigation will be conducted based on your provided information. You must complete the application honestly, accurately, and to the best of your knowledge. If it is discovered during the background investigation or after that you have deliberately omitted, misrepresented, or falsified any information, you will be immediately disqualified from further consideration. You must disclose all convictions, including a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, and a finding or a verdict of guilt in any criminal proceedings, even if the sentence or the judgment of guilt has been withheld or not entered thereon. This applies to first offenders, as per Georgia State Law 25-8-7-1.

If selected for an interview, you will be required to provide the following documents:

• 7-year Driving History (report at your own expense)
• All Police and Incident Arrest Reports
• Birth Certificate with Seal
• College Transcripts
• DD-214 Member Long Form
• Final Court Disposition for ALL Criminal Charges
• Georgia P.O.S.T. Certification with Certificate Number
• HS Diploma/GED Certificate, Private School Accreditation, if necessary
• Legal Documentation for all Name Changes
• Valid Driver's License
• Marriage License
• Military Discharge Documentation
• Naturalization Papers
• Notarized Statement detailing any Arrests
• Out-of-State Law Enforcement Certificate
• Out-of-State Letter of Good Standing
• Social Security Card