Job Title: Investigative Research Specialist
Job Location: Indianapolis IN
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
- Receives Complaints and assesses for initial documentation to be requested from
other agencies reviewing with the Director of Investigations and assigned
Special Agent and Attorney. - Receives inquiries requests for information and requests for assistance from OIG
personnel; reviews enters and updates submissions; researches the data
systems and disseminates requests for information in accordance with
established policies and procedures. Queries databases for information
parameters retrieves pertinent data in appropriate output format and
disseminates for use in OIG criminal and ethics investigative activities. - Conduct a wide range of analysis in database information and produces analytical
products that assist in detecting and identifying suspects modus operandi
potential criminal or ethics violations; and provides statistical data for
use in planning the most effective use of investigative resources. - Prepare written and oral reports from information received from various
investigative agencies or outside sources for distribution to OIG
investigators and other personnel. Combines all related information that
has a bearing on a particular criminal or ethical violation or suspect.
Analyzes data extracted from these sources in detail to further the goals
of the OIG. - Ensure that necessary corrections and/or additions are provided if content or
substance is deemed deficient. Monitors the acquisition maintenance and
release of criminal intelligence information also responsible for
periodic training sessions on the criminal intelligence program and
related topics. Reads local technical and other publications and
identifies and disseminates information of interest to OIG personnel. - Maintain liaison with other law enforcement state and federal agencies to assist
and exchange information of mutual interest within confines of policy to
ensure rapport in areas of criminal investigation crime prevention and
criminal intelligence efforts. - This position is considered essential to support the OIG Investigative Division
to complete its priorities projects and missions.
- Subject to law enforcement sensitive material.
- Use skills in operating computer and related software applications with a
primary focus on Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint and Social Media
platforms etc.
- Use technology and software to collect and preserve digital data and evidence
from electronic equipment.
- Able to take large amounts of information and create visual documents for
presentations or legal proceedings EX: Link Diagrams Flow Charts Map
Diagrams and overlays
- May participate in other department operations as deemed necessary.
- Perform other duties as the statistical data and validation technician for Investigations.
- Maintains and updates all data required for statistical analysis of crime
and ethics investigative case activity. - The source of documents and case files are established and maintained on
each applicable database. - The information in the files updates andpurges information periodically to ensure all OIG information is current and useful for law enforcement purposes. Advises the Director of Investigations on all issues relating to these matters. to and complies with the OIG and SPD Policy and Procedure Manuals.
SKILLS:
- Analytical skills attention to detail critical thinking and problem-solving
abilities.
- Software tools and databases and have excellent research and report writing
skills.
- The principles concepts methodologies and techniques of investigative
analysis and skill to apply this knowledge to a variety of difficult and
complex work assignments.
- The methods and techniques of fact-finding analysis and skill application to
identify problems and develop a plan of action to resolve causes and
deficiencies.
- Sources of information and the methods and techniques used to extract analyze
and target useful investigative data. - Oral communications to establish and maintain work relationships with other law
enforcement and government agencies. - The use and operations of different Social Media platforms
- Computers and relevant software applications to include knowledge of Word Outlook
Excel PowerPoint Adobe creating organized charts or graphs and
capacity to adapt to and learn new software programs quickly. - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others while
encouraging others to express their ideas and opinions. - Providing input into identifying and solving problems.