Senior District Attorney Investigator A​/B

Overview

The County of Riverside's District Attorney's Office seeks Senior District Attorney Investigator A and B levels to fill multiple vacancies throughout Riverside County. Incumbents of this journey level class are peace officers who perform the full range of investigative work within the Bureau of Investigation. There are a variety of office locations including:
Riverside, Murrieta, Banning, Indio, Blythe and other Task Force locations. Available work schedules include: 9/80, 4/10 and 5/40 schedules. The assignments vary with Specialty Task Forces, Fraud and Bureau Assignments. Higher salary ranges may be available based on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificates. In addition promotional opportunities exist to the Senior District Attorney Investigator II and III levels.

All applicants must submit a resume in order to be considered for the position.

Education Incentive Pay
Bachelor Degree - 2.5% of base pay paid as premium
Masters Degree - 5.0% of base pay paid as premium

Under direction, to conduct criminal investigations involving the gathering of evidence for the apprehension and prosecution of persons suspected of violating the law; and to do other work as required.

Incumbents of this journey level class are peace officers who perform the full range of investigative work within the Office of the District Attorney. This class is distinguished from Supervising District Attorney Investigator in that incumbents in the latter class are responsible for supervising a specialized unit or units within the investigative bureau. The Senior District Attorney Investigator class differs from the lower level District Attorney Investigator class in that incumbents in the latter class perform routine and less complex investigative work under general supervision.

Meet the Team!

The District Attorney of Riverside County, as the public prosecutor acting on behalf of the People, vigorously enforces the law, pursues the truth, protects those victimized by crime, exonerates the innocent, and safeguards the rights of all to ensure that justice is done on behalf of our community. The office s staff of over 700 is comprised of prosecuting attorneys, sworn investigators, victim-witness advocates, paralegals, investigative technicians, forensic analysts, and a wide range of information technology and supporting staff all committed to excellence and integrity in public service.

We are, and we seek to maintain, a diverse workforce to match a diverse county.

• Investigates actual and suspected law violations, including cases of a difficult and complex nature; gathers, preserves, analyzes, and reports evidence; conducts field investigations and searches crime scenes; interviews and interrogates complainants, suspects, witnesses, and other persons to obtain information; recommends to attorneys the filing of criminal complaints; writes reports, and assists attorneys in the preparation of cases for trial; investigates the personal background of complainants, suspects, and witnesses;
  
  testifies in court regarding evidence and investigations; arrests suspected criminals.
• Conducts investigations for the Grand Jury and background investigations of applicants for employment with the District Attorney s Office;
  Conducts live and photo identification line-ups.
• Executes search warrants and court orders upon criminal suspects to secure blood/bodily fluid samples for evidence and determination of infection for HIV and other communicable diseases.
• Participates in, executes, and conducts search warrant operations, surveillances and undercover investigations; travels via automobile, air, and other modes of public transportation, out of state and out of the country with little notice; assists in the transportation of prisoners, witnesses, and victims over long distances.
• Sends and receives teletype printouts; operates radio, mobile and base station police radio equipment, mobile and land line telephones and paging equipment and operates the District Attorney s Command/Dispatch Center.
• Loads, transports, and stores evidence; operates technical investigative equipment such as tape recorders, cameras, and electronic sound equipment.
• Explains District Attorney policies, procedures as well as applicable laws and regulations to the public, other government agencies, witnesses, suspects, and victims.
• Prepares and maintains statistical and operational logs, records, reports, and maintains computer data bases relevant to assignments.
• Monitors and responds to security alarms located in assigned county facilities.
• May be assigned full or part-time staff assignments including law enforcement liaison, range master, training officer, personnel background investigator, criminal justice instructor, coordinator of the District Attorney s hazardous materials task force, and bureau security officer.
• May be assigned periodically as Bureau Officer of the Day; may be assigned to investigate police officer-involved incidents, consumer and insurance fraud, hazardous…