SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE - 82015

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 79,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tennessee Department of Correction seeks a Special Agent in Charge in Nashville to lead the Security Threat Intelligence Unit. You will supervise Special Agents and Intelligence Analysts, coordinate investigations, and work with local and federal partners to address security threats.

This senior role requires police or corrections leadership, experience in criminal investigations, and preferred completion of a law enforcement academy. Salary ranges from $79,320 to $102,468 annually.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience as a police officer, correction, or probation/parole officer.
• Experience performing criminal investigations in a government setting or related field.
• Completion of a state or federal law enforcement academy is preferred; required if selected.
• Prior supervisory experience and security threat group investigation exposure are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned Special Agents and Intelligence Analysts and oversee investigations.
• Understand laws, regulations, and department rules to apply them in the field.
• Identify training needs and develop staff training; review reports for clarity.
• Oversee criminal and administrative investigations, including extortion cases, with partners.

Skills

Criminal investigations

Law enforcement leadership

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Executive Service

Background Check

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Executive Service

SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE

TN Department of Correction

Office of Investigations and Conduct – Security Threat Group

Nashville, TN

Annual Salary: $79,320.00 - $102,468.00

Closing Date: 11/02/2026

Who We Are And What We Do

The Tennessee Department of Correction operates and oversees 14 adult prisons across the state, housing some 21,000 offenders. In the community, TDOC supervises 79,000 offenders on probation, parole, or community corrections. The department operates 44 probation/parole offices in 13 districts across the state.

Job Overview

The TDOC Special Agent in Charge (SAC) is assigned to the Security Threat Intelligence Unit (STIU). The SAC oversees Special Agents and Intelligence Analysts who conduct both criminal and administrative investigations involving staff, offenders and inmates. The SAC communicates regularly with facility STG investigators to coordinate investigations, intelligence processing, and special operations related to criminal street gangs, prison gangs, security threat groups, and disruptive individuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Exercise effective supervision of assigned Special Agents and Intelligence Analyst and oversee the investigations conducted by assigned employees.
• Understand laws, regulations, police/correction literature and departmental rules, policies and procedures and to effectively utilize them in the field. Make criminal arrests and serve outstanding criminal warrants and summons.
• Identify training needs and set up training for staff. Ability to review reports for clarity and accuracy in a timely manner. Identify strengths and weaknesses of subordinate staff to maximize performance.
• Oversee both criminal and administrative investigations specifically extortion cases. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal, and other local, state, and federal law enforcement partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience as a police officer, correction, or probation/parole officer.
• Experience performing criminal investigations in a government setting, law enforcement, and/or similar related field.
• Completion of a state or federal law enforcement academy is preferred. Completion will be required if selected.
• Prior supervisor experience, security threat group investigation experience, and bachelor,s degree from an accredited college or university are preferred.

All applicants must be a U.S. Citizen, 21 years of age, and possess a valid Tennessee driver,s license at the time of hire. Applicants must successfully pass a structured interview, meet medical and psychological qualifications, and complete a thorough background investigation. Applicants must be willing to and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons. Candidate must participate in pre-employment, random and all other drug and substance abuse testing as re-quired by departmental policies and procedures.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.