The City of Ventura is hiring! We have immediate vacancies for the position of Criminal Investigative Technician I/II with the Ventura Police Department. The Criminal Investigative Technician I/II are non-sworn ("civilian") positions which perform routine (I-level), or complex (II-level) and specialized investigative liaison duties involved in the enforcement of municipal, state, and federal criminal laws in support of the Police Department's investigative functions. Now is a great time to join the City of Ventura’s Police Department and start a rewarding career!
The Criminal Investigative Technician I/II performs criminal investigations under the direction of sworn personnel and assists sworn detectives in the preparation of cases by completing administrative and research functions. Criminal Investigative Technician I/II may be required to testify in court and may be subject to emergency call-outs on weekends or evenings as necessary. This position may be required to work evenings and/ or weekends.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Investigates a variety of crimes in support of the enforcement of municipal, state, and federal criminal laws. These crimes may include but are not limited to violent and non-violent crimes as well as sex offenses and missing person's investigations.
- Determines appropriate analytical methods and information-gathering processes that are relevant to the particular cases.
- Interviews victims, witnesses and involved parties in order to understand the nature of the crime, probable causes, motives, and potential violations of criminal and civil law.
- Assists investigators with datamining social media sites related to known criminal offenders, intelligence gathering, and researching social media sites of known suspects.
- Prepares preservation letters to ensure the custodians of certain documents and electronically stored information preserve potentially relevant evidence.
- Analyzes material returned from social media companies, video surveillance, data recovery, and electronic storage devices (i.e. cell phones, computers, etc.).
- Accesses county, state, interstate, and national law enforcement records and information systems for the purpose of retrieving data.
- Writes police reports to document findings, including supplemental reports, crime reports, and property reports. Prepares comprehensive reports to document findings including observations, actions taken, and conclusions.
- Testifies in court and is subject to emergency call-outs as necessary. Assists with obtaining and executing search warrants. Assists with other technical analysis as needed.
- Performs other related duties as required.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for this position Is organized, detail-oriented and excels working as a team player. This person Is highly proficient in the latest criminal analysis and investigative techniques and possesses excellent computer, report-writing, and oral presentation skills. The ideal candidate has proven interview skills and responds diplomatically and tactfully to people of diverse backgrounds, in adverse situations.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Criminal Investigative Technician I: This is the entry-level classification in the job series. Under general supervision, incumbents perform a variety of routine investigative liaison duties. Positions are flexibly staffed and incumbents are expected to advance to the Criminal Investigative Technician II classification upon obtaining the required experience.
Criminal Investigative Technician II: This is the journey-level classification in the job series and is distinguished from Criminal Investigative Technician I by assignment of more complex and difficult investigative liaison duties. Incumbents perform the full range of duties assigned in an independent manner within established guidelines.
Candidates are required to undergo an extensive background investigation.
Position Qualifications
A combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to:
Criminal Investigative Technician I: Two years of college coursework in criminal justice, political science, sociology, or a closely related field and one year of experience in investigative work or other related work within the law enforcement field.
Criminal Investigative Technician II: Two years of college coursework in criminal justice, political science, sociology, or a closely related field and three years of varied analytical and technical experience in law enforcement investigative work.
Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, political science, sociology, or closely related field desirable.
License: Possession of a valid California Class C driver license and acceptable driving record are required.
Salary and Benefits
The City offers a compensation package that includes both a generous salary and excellent benefits!
Salary: $62,587.20 - $84,468.80 Annually
How to Apply
This recruitment is open on a continuous basis.
The first review of applications is scheduled for Thursday, January 18, 2024.
Applications submitted after this date will be reviewed weekly, and candidates meeting minimum qualifications will be forwarded to the department for further consideration.
To be considered for this career opportunity, please complete an online City Job Application and supplemental questionnaire. For initial consideration, please submit your application and supplemental questionnaire by the first review date. Please note, the recruitment may close without notice at any time after the first review date.
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