SCAT- Special Community Anti-Crime Team (INTERNAL TRANSFER REQUEST)

East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office; Elm Grove Garden (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office seeks personnel for an internal transfer to the SCAT unit. The role entails patrolling high crime areas, traffic enforcement, and both covert and overt operations targeting gang activity and street-level drugs within East Baton Rouge Parish.

The job involves gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, preparing reports, and appearing as a witness in court. Candidates must be POST-certified and currently in an armed LE position.

Qualifications

• 1 year of work experience in Criminal Operations (does not include Communications or CIU).
• No disciplinary suspensions within the last 6 months.
• Basic Law Enforcement P.O.S.T. Certified.
• Must currently be in an armed law enforcement position.
• Willing to participate in bi-weekly Range training (Close Quarter Battle and firearms).
• Willing to participate in monthly division defensive tactics training.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and analyzes information, interviews witnesses, and prepares investigative reports and case records.
• Presents findings in clear, well-documented reports for court or administrative use.
• Appear as a witness in criminal and administrative court proceedings; draft legal documents for investigations.
• Proactively identify community problems and develop strategies to counteract them.

Skills

Investigative analysis

Witness interview

Surveillance operations

Patrol coordination

Education

Basic Law Enforcement P.O.S.T. Certified

Tools

Electronic surveillance equipment

Law enforcement software

Job description

SCAT- Special Community Anti-Crime Team (INTERNAL TRANSFER REQUEST)

• 8900 Jimmy Wedell Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70807, USA

Shift: 10-hour variable shifts (Monday-Thursday)

Overtime: Required Occasionally

Job Duties: Assigned multiple tasks that include patrolling high crime areas, traffic enforcement, and operations that may be covert, as well as overt, targeting gang problem, and street level sources of illegal drugs within East Baton Rouge Parish.

• Gathers and analyzes information, searches for and gathers physical or documentary evidence or clues; interviews witness, interrogates suspects; obtains signed statements and affidavits; prepares investigative reports and case records.
• Presents findings in clear, logical, impartial and properly documented reports.
• Appears as a witness in criminal and administrative court proceedings; drafts and executes legal documents for use in criminal and administrative investigations, subpoenas for evidence, search warrants, arrest warrants and affidavits.

• Proactive identification of community problems such as street level drug dealers, and gang hangouts, and developing strategies to counteract them.
• Patrol high crime areas, and make lawful arrests
• Participates in in-service training; studies professional material relating to new investigative procedures and techniques; studies legal materials relating to court rulings and state and federal law; attends training sessions to acquire new skills.

• Operates and monitors electronic surveillance equipment; operates computers and computer software.
• Conduct short-term physical and electronic surveillance of suspects.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Qualifications:

• 1 year of work experience in Criminal Operations (does not include Communications or CIU).
• No disciplinary suspensions within the last 6 months; all other disciplinary or corrective actions will be reviewed by the selection committee.
• Basic Law Enforcement P.O.S.T. Certified
• Must currently be in an armed law enforcement position
• Must be willing to participate in bi-weekly Range training which consists of physically active Close Quarter Battle and firearms training
• Must be willing to participate in monthly division defensive tactics training
• Must adhere to quarterly physical standards testing

Employees under consideration must have met or exceeded the requirements needed to satisfy the directives listed in the job announcement. Employees also must have met or exceeded the requirements listed as potential qualifiers for the position. Employees must understand that a request for transfer will not guarantee the transfer, it is merely an "ask for consideration".

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