Public Safety Pretrial Investigator Trainee

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Paid time off

Pension and supplemental retirement

Job summary

State of Maryland is seeking motivated candidates for a Pretrial Release role in Baltimore City. The position supports case file preparation, compliance with pretrial release procedures, and data verification within state systems.

Responsibilities include reviewing criminal histories, completing risk assessments, and presenting recommendations to the Judge at Bail Review, while ensuring proper documentation and timely processing in a 24-hour coverage environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience: None; candidates may substitute additional investigative experience for required education.
• Note: substitution of related investigative experience for education is allowed on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Skills

Data entry

Information gathering

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

State of Maryland is seeking motivated candidates for a Pretrial Release role in Baltimore City. The position supports case file preparation, compliance with pretrial release procedures, and data verification within state systems.

Responsibilities include reviewing criminal histories, completing risk assessments, and presenting recommendations to the Judge at Bail Review, while ensuring proper documentation and timely processing in a 24-hour coverage environment.