Criminal Investigative Technician -II; Ventura Police Department

Position: Criminal Investigative Technician I-II (Ventura Police Department)
Applications are accepted exclusively through the City of Ventura Career Site: . Submissions through other websites or methods will not be accepted.

Applications and supplemental questions will be accepted until Monday, October 19, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.Pay & Benefits Criminal Investigative Technician I - $33.55 - $40.78 Hourly (DOQ)
Criminal Investigative Technician II - $36.89 - $44.84 Hourly (DOQ)
Benefits Medical Insurance options include HMO, PPO,City Paid Dental and Vision Insurance Life Insurance Vacation & Holiday Compensation Deferred Compensation

CalPERS Retirement Tuition Reimbursement & Bilingual Pay About the Opportunity The City of Ventura has an exciting opportunity to join our Police Department as a Criminal Investigative Technician I/II .This non-sworn position plays a critical role in supporting public safety operations by performing specialized investigative liaison duties related to enforcing municipal, state, and federal criminal laws in support of the Police Department's investigative functions.

The Criminal Investigative Technician conducts criminal investigations under the direction of sworn personnel and assists sworn detectives in preparing cases by completing administrative and research functions.

This position is flexibly staffed and may be filled at either level, depending on the qualifications, experience, and demonstrated skills of the incumbent, as well as the staffing needs of the City. This position may be required to work evenings and/ or weekends .

Key responsibilities include:

Investigating 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.

Determining appropriate analytical methods and information-gathering processes that are relevant to the particular cases.

Interviewing 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.

Assisting investigators with data mining social media sites related to known criminal offenders, intelligence gathering, and researching social media sites of known suspects.

Preparing preservation letters to ensure the custodians of certain documents and electronically stored information preserve potentially relevant evidence.

Analyzing material returned from social media companies, video surveillance, data recovery, and electronic storage devices (i.e. cell phones, computers, etc.).Accessing county, state, interstate, and national law enforcement records and information systems for the purpose of retrieving data.

Writing police reports to document findings, including supplemental reports, crime reports, and property reports. Preparing comprehensive reports to document findings, including observations, actions taken, and conclusions.

Testifying in court and subject to emergency call-outs as necessary. Assisting with obtaining and executing search warrants. Assisting with other technical analysis as needed.

Performing other related duties as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSCriminal 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…