PRETRIAL RELEASE INVESTIGATOR TRAINEE (Investigator Trainee for Pretrial)

Maryland; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Personal Leave

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

Parental Leave

Holidays

Pension

Job summary

Maryland is seeking candidates for a position located in Baltimore to assist in the pretrial release process.

The role involves learning to prepare case files for arrestees and understanding the regulations governing the state pretrial release program.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• No prior experience required; additional investigative experience may substitute for education.

Responsibilities

• Learn to compile, organize, and prepare case files for arrestees.
• Learn rules, regulations, procedures and policies of the State pretrial release program and criminal justice system.
• Access information systems to obtain criminal histories.
• Verify background data.
• Complete a Risk instrument to assess danger to the community or appearance in court.
• Formulate a bail or recognizance recommendation based on investigation.
• Present gathered information and recommendations to the Judge at Bail Review.

Skills

Data entry

Interviewing

Information gathering

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

GRADE

ASTD9

LOCATION OF POSITION

Baltimore City
Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center
300 East Madison Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

POSITION DUTIES

• Learns how to compile, organize, and prepare case files for arrestees
• Learns rules, regulations, procedures and policies applicable to the State pretrial release program and criminal justice system
• Accesses the appropriate information systems to obtain criminal histories
• Verifies all background data
• Completes a Risk instrument to assess danger to the community or appearance in court
• Formulates an appropriate recommendation for bail or recognizance based on the investigation
• Presents the gathered information and proffers the recommendation to the Judge at Bail Review; forwards the information to Pretrial Case Management Section/Records/Classification

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: None.

Note: Candidates may substitute additional investigative experience in law enforcement, court services, parole and probation or pretrial release work on a year-to-year basis for the required education.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience inputting information into a computerized database.
2. Experience gathering information about an individual (through data collection and/or interviews) and then summarizing the information gathered.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees in this class may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Employees in this classification will be assigned to one of three shifts in order to maintain 24 hour coverage and may be required to work on weekends and holidays.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

BENEFITS

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.

• Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
• Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
• Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
• Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
• Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.

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