Senior Investigations Detective Sergeant

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

GRADE

SLE 7

LOCATION OF POSITION

Howard County

8520 Corridor Road, Suite H Savage, MD 20763

(IID HQ)

Allegany County

12510 Arnel Avenue Cumberland Maryland 20512

Washington County

18601 Roxbury Road Hagerstown Maryland 21746

Wicomico County

201 Baptist Street, Salisbury MD 21801

(Wicomico County District Courthouse)

Applicants from this recruitment may be considered to fill future Permanent and Contractual positions statewide.

POSITION DUTIES

Under the supervision of the Intelligence & Investigative Division Director and supervisors, conducts administrative and criminal investigations within the various Divisions and Units of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. These duties are carried out with total police/law enforcement powers as bestowed by Maryland State law for individuals completing training as a police officer in the State of Maryland, as provided for by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission.

• Receives allegations and conducts confidential investigations of criminal activity and allegations of serious misconduct.
• Interviews complainants, victims, witnesses and individuals under investigation to gather information for investigations using approved, acceptable standard interview and interrogation methods in accordance with established procedures.
• Identifies and collects physical evidence and reports information related to assigned investigations using standard evidence collection tools.
• Composes criminal and administrative investigation reports that are clear, logical, impartial and properly documented.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must meet all minimum qualifications to be considered, and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.

Education:
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Maryland Police Training Commission regulation.

Experience:

Two years of investigative work as an Internal Investigation Detective, Provisional; or two years of comparable law enforcement investigative experience in a municipal, county, state or federal police agency.

Notes

• The above educational requirement is set by the Maryland Police Training Commission in accordance with Public Safety Article, Section 3-207, Annotated Code of Maryland.
• Candidates may substitute education from an accredited college or university at the rate of 60 credit hours, including at least 15 credit hours of criminal justice courses, for up to one year of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in special investigations or military police classifications or specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work at the rate of two years of military experience for one year of required experience.

Desired Or

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

• Experience involving allegations of misconduct or suspected criminal activity by employees.
• Experience preparing criminal and administrative investigation reports.

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

This recruitment is limited to applicants who currently possess [or have possessed in the past three years] Law Enforcement (Police) Certification from the Maryland Police & Correctional Training Commissions.

Police Officer Recertification : 3 Years or Less Since Last Certified as a Police Officer, according to Code of Maryland Regulation /Section B3

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Candidates for this classification must possess and maintain a current Maryland…