Staff Investigator
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Staff Investigator for the Citizens Police Oversight Commission will assess and investigate alleged and potential misconduct by officers of the Philadelphia Police Department. The Staff Investigator will initiate independent investigations into individual instances of misconduct monitor ongoing investigations by the Philadelphia Police Departments Internal Affairs Division monitor and investigate police shootings aid in CPOCs participation in the Philadelphia Police Departments Use of Force Review Board and investigate systemic patterns related to departmental practices. Because the Staff Investigator position is responsible for being oncall to respond to police shootings and because many interviews and other investigative activity will occur outside typical business hours the Staff Investigator must be willing and able to work evenings and weekends as required. The Staff Investigator may also undertake largescale investigative projects originating from civilian complaints officerinvolved shooting incidents media reports sources within the police department or any other source. Investigations may overlap with projects completed by other divisions so the Staff Investigator must be knowledgeable and competent in all CPOC operations. This position reports to the Director of Investigations.
*CPOC has postings for both Staff Investigator and Senior Investigator positions. Please review the qualifications for each position and apply for the role that best fits your qualifications and experience. Senior Staff Investigator Job Description can be found HERE.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Note: This list of essential functions is not intended to be exhaustive.
- Conduct interviews of complainants and civilian witnesses about police incidents that are the subject of civilian complaints against police and other matters.
- Gather evidence through canvassing for witnesses seeking out video footage and other means.
- Obtain and review documentary evidence related to incidents under investigation including medical records reports related to forensic analysis and other police reports and documents.
- Interview police personnel as subjects and witnesses of complaints with union representation present; interview police personnel related to other administrative matters and to establish facts for investigative projects.
- Draft and edit reports of investigation interview summaries recommendations and other materials related to investigations.
- Analyze facts of investigations against police policies and legal standards to make logically sound recommendations about whether misconduct occurred.
- Conduct complaint intake for new complaints in a sensitive manner and make referrals to outside agencies as needed.
- Identify and report on policy and tactics issues and potential largescale policy projects as they arise in investigative work.
- Maintain a working knowledge of police department policies rules and practices.
- Act as project lead for critical incident reviews of uses of force largescale events and other matters as directed by Director of Investigations.
- Maintain a thorough and organized record of investigative actions for each assigned investigative project.
- Seek out and participate in professional groups and trainings to maintain awareness of best practices related to communitypolice relations civilian oversight of police and police reform nationally.
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Investigations.
COMPETENCIES KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
CPOC Core Competencies:
- Communicates with residents vendors and other departments with empathy and politeness.
- Independently manages workflows and tasks; proactively identifies potential issues and comes up with solutions.
- Always comports oneself in a professional manner whether in the office or offsite.
- Effectively collaborates with colleagues within and across office divisions as well as external stakeholders.
- Consistently fosters CPOCs values and mission displaying a strong commitment to advancing police oversight in Philadelphia.
Knowledge of:
- The techniques principles and methods for conducting investigations of alleged misconduct.
- Policies procedures and practices of the Philadelphia Police Department.
- CPOCs role in overseeing the Philadelphia Police Department.
- The laws and legal doctrines relevant to police activity including but not limited to uses of force searches and seizures and proceedings in criminal court.
Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent verbal communication and listening skills with the ability to conduct comprehensive interviews and ask probing questions.
- Strong analytical writing and editing skills. Must be able to distill complex information.
- Deep understanding of and experience with the complex nature of communitypolice relations.
- Ability to independently manage an investigation from start to finish with focus organization persistence and flexibility.
- Ability to effectively conduct a caseload of multiple investigations concurrently.
- Demonstrated ability to perform neutral and objective analyses of incidents policies and information.
- Experience and fluency in MS Office software programs including Word Excel and PowerPoint.
- Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required including a willingness to be oncall to respond to police shootings.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university in criminal justice or other relevant field required or any combination of education and experience deemed appropriate by the appointing authority.
- 13 years of relevant experience in investigative work required experience within civilian police oversight and/or investigative experience within the criminal justice system strongly preferred.
- Experience interacting and communicating effectively with persons of diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds and with persons from all sectors of the criminal legal system including hostile and reluctant witnesses complaining witnesses expert witnesses law enforcement officials and families of victims of crime.
- Deep knowledge of criminal justice procedures investigative techniques policecommunity relations police procedures generally and procedures specific to the Philadelphia Police Department.
- Experience working with sensitive and confidential information.
- Must have a valid drivers license
- Knowledge of Philadelphia and communities of Philadelphia is a plus.
- Fluency in Spanish preferred.
Additional Information :
TO APPLY: Interested candidates must submit:
- Resume
- Cover letter
- A brief 25page writing sample
- 3 professional references
Salary Range: $70000 $77000
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*The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire
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