Supervising Criminal Investigator

Sacramento County, CA; Sacramento (CA); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sacramento County, CA seeks a seasoned Criminal Investigator to supervise staff, coordinate investigations, and ensure accurate evidence collection for criminal and civil matters. The role requires leadership in developing procedures, coordinating with units, and producing clear investigative reports.

Candidates should have extensive investigative experience and the ability to obtain information through interviews, while maintaining rigorous standards.

Qualifications

• Five years of Criminal Investigator experience, including at least two years in the Sacramento County class of Criminal Investigator.

Responsabilités

• Oversee staff performing technical and investigative work in criminal cases and civil matters.
• Develop procedures and coordinate investigations with other units.
• Gather, analyze and present evidence in a clear, organized manner.
• Prepare comprehensive investigative reports and correspondence for review.

Connaissances

Supervision

Investigation

Interviewing

Report writing

Description du poste

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

11/6/26, 11/20/26 (final)

Under direction supervises staff performing technical and investigative work in criminal cases and civil matters.

Knowledge of

• Principles, methods and techniques of investigation including the gathering, preservation, and presentation of evidence
• Basic identification techniques
• Principles and techniques of interviewing and interrogation
• Rules of evidence and court procedure
• Sources of information used in locating persons
• Laws of arrest, search and seizure
• Principles and techniques of organization, management and supervision

Ability to

• Supervise, train and coordinate the work of subordinates
• Carry out special and general assignments requiring organization of material and development of procedure without direct supervision
• Gather, assemble analyze and evaluate facts and evidence, draw logical conclusions, and adopt an effective course of action
• Prepare, review and evaluate comprehensive correspondence and reports on investigations
• Obtain information through interview and interrogation
• Maintain effective working relationships

Minimum Qualifications

Five years of Criminal Investigator experience, at least two years of which must have been in the Sacramento County class of Criminal Investigator.

Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part‑time paid experience may be accumulated and pro‑rated to meet the total experience requirements.

General Qualifications

License Requirement: Possession of a valid California Driver's License, Class C or higher, is required prior to appointment to this class. Failure to maintain a valid license may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rule 11.4. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical disability will be reviewed on a case‑by‑case basis.

Criminal History and Background Checks: The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of employment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82‑602, Personnel Policies and applicable federal and state law. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate's ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.

The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to positions within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history check, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process. In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.

Special Requirements

Working Conditions: Incumbents must be willing to work irregular hours as individual investigations demand.

Certification Requirement: Investigators in the District Attorney's Office and Welfare Fraud Investigation Division are designated peace officers by the Penal Code and must meet P.O.S.T. requirements. Investigators in the Public Defender's Office are not designated peace officers.

Possession of an Advanced P.O.S.T. certificate is required prior to appointment to a designated peace officer position.

Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.

Formula Rate Examination (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut‑off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

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