District Attorney Investigator
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- WHY JOIN US AT SOLANO COUNTYCOMMITMENT TO SERVICE: Our mission is to serve the people and to provide a safe and healthy place to live learn work and play.We serve the public in many different ways including:
- Providing primary medical dental substance abuse mental health and social services to residents including the uninsured low-income and medically underserved and administering federal state and local public assistance programs
- Providing law enforcement services in the unincorporated area of the county
- Protecting the community from public health threats such as communicable diseases
- Coordinating countywide responses to domestic violence and terrorism or other emergencies
- Managing the criminal justice process after arrest (jail prosecution defense probation)
- Supporting other local governments through efficient property tax collection as mandated by the State County and local jurisdictions; and
- Administration and enforcement of Federal State and Local laws and policies pertaining to environmental health building construction and land use planning
OUR EMPLOYEES:Our diverse workforce is committed to fulfilling this mission and does so by exemplifying our IDEAL Core Values engaging in our day-to-day work of serving the public with Integrity Dignity Excellence Accountability and Leadership. To learn more about Solano County please visit:
Achieving Justice and Protecting the CommunityIt is the mission of the District Attorneys Office to seek and do justice by assisting law enforcement and other public agencies in the investigation of crimes prosecuting only those crimes which can be proved beyond a reasonable doubt ensuring a fair trial for those accused of crime as well as for victims and witnesses of crimes advocating to the public and to the Board of Supervisors necessary improvements to the criminal justice system and educating the public by providing prompt and accurate information regarding the activities of the office and the administration of criminal justice.
Click here to learn more about the District Attorneys OfficeTHE POSITION:
District Attorney Investigator is the full working level in skilled investigation work performed in support of the criminal prosecution activities of the District Attorneys Office. The District Attorney Investigator may be assigned to specialized units of the District Attorneys Office e.g. general criminal prosecutions child abduction state prison career criminal consumer environmental real estate fraud auto insurance/workers compensation fraud and auto theft.
Click here to view the Job Description for District Attorney InvestigatorThe eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur throughout the County.POSITION REQUIREMENTS:Education: Thirty (30) semester units or 45 quarter units of academic course work in Criminal Justice Criminology Law Enforcement Police Science or related field which addresses prevention discovery control and treatment of crimes criminals and criminality from an accredited college or university. See Document Submittal Requirements for more information.
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Experience: Three (3) years as a detective/investigator with a District Attorneys office Sheriffs Department Police Department or other recognized public law enforcement agency whose primary responsibility is the investigation of criminal activity.
Note: To meet this experience requirement the majority of time must have been spent performing duties such as gathering evidence interviewing and locating witnesses investigating crime scenes and writing reports of findings to be used in Court in the prosecution of defendants. Incidental investigative work which is gained through performance of duties such as patrol inmate custodial work accident investigation etc. is not considered qualifying.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a valid and current California Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Basic Peace Officer Certificate. See Document Submittal Requirements for more information.
The satisfactory completion of the training required by P.O.S.T. for District Attorney Investigators is required within 12 months from date of hire.
Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Class C California drivers license.
DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:
Specific college units and a California Basic POST Certificate are required for this position. All candidates must submit a copy of theirofficial or unofficial collegetranscripts(verifying the student institution courses and units completed) andCalifornia POST Basic Peace Officer Certificate by the final filing deadline. Candidates who fail to submit their transcripts and CA POST Basic Peace Officer Certificateby the final filing datemay be disqualified from the recruitment.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service. The result must be submitted to the Human Resources Department no later than the close of the recruitment. Please contact the local college or university to learn where this service can be obtained.
How to Submit Your DocumentsIn addition to uploading attachments when applying online candidates may submit documents by fax to or by email to . Be sure to include the recruitment title District Attorney Investigator and the recruitment number () in your email or fax.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:Incumbents will be assigned to work outside of normal office hours. Incumbents must be able to work any shift holiday and weekend and anywhere in the County.
Incumbents may have to travel outside of the county state or country on official business.
Incumbents must have the ability to possess a U.S. passport.
Incumbents must be U.S. citizens.
Peace Officers must meet minimum standards concerning citizenship age character education and physical/mental condition as set forth in Sections 1029 and 1031 of the California Government Code.
Candidates in this position will be required to pass a rigorous background investigation in accordance with applicable laws regulations or policies.
6/26/25 5:00pm (PST) Deadline to submit application and required documents.Based on the information provided in the application documents the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received the selection process may consist of an initial application screening a mandatory information meeting a supplemental questionnaire assessment a written and/or practical exam an oral board exam or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicants ability to advance in the process; as such responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process unless otherwise announced.All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.RETIREES - Solano County invites all qualified candidates to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224 hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.
HOW TO APPLY:Applications must be submitted through the NeoGov system. Paper copies of applications are not accepted. All additional application materials as requested in the job announcement (e.g.: degree/transcripts certificates licenses DD-214 ADA Accommodation Request etc.) must be submitted by the date indicated above. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of completing the application. You will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application. Please ensure any experience you believe qualifies you for the job is reflected in your applications employment history. When completing employment details and/or responding to supplemental questions do not write see resume as resumes will not be reviewed and this will be considered an incomplete application.
Previously submitted application materials (i.e. copies of diploma and/or transcripts etc.) for prior recruitments will not be applied for this recruitment but must be re-submitted for this recruitment.
Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at business hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EOE/AA
Please note that all dates/times listed in the job announcement are Pacific Time.
VETERANS PREFERENCE POINTS:To be eligible applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. A COPY OF THE DD 214 SHOWING DISCHARGE TYPE (GENERALLY COPY 4) MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY THE FINAL FILING DATE (or APPLICATION REVIEW DEADLINE). Applicants who have a service connected disability must also submit a recent award letter from the VA stating they are receiving disability benefits for service connected reasons.Veteran applicants for initial County employment with an honorable or general under conditions discharge shall receive five (5) points added to their combined score. Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score. Veterans preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.
Americans with Disabilities Act
It is the policy of Solano County that all employment decisions and personnel policies will be applied equally to all County employees and applicants and be based upon the needs of County service job related merit and ability to perform the job.
APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES:Qualified individuals with a disability who are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation and need an accommodation during any phase of the recruitment/testing/examination process (as detailed in the Selection Process) must complete the following Request for Testing Accommodation by Applicants with Disabilities Form.
This form must be received in the Human Resources Department by the application review deadline. Applicants will be contacted to discuss the specifics of the request.
Employment Type
Full-Time
