Law Enforcement Officer

Overview

This full‑time law enforcement position is primarily responsible for investigating crimes involving gun violence or those that have a nexus to gun violence. The Investigator collects evidence, interviews witnesses, and testifies in court. The Investigator will be assigned to the regional drug task force and will work alongside both the narcotics investigator and criminal investigator. The role also includes follow‑up investigations with domestic violence victims and cases that tend to increase in severity.

The Ceasefire Investigator is a sworn Law Enforcement position that is a non‑uniformed Deputy. The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office will provide the Investigator with a take‑home vehicle; the employee must comply with the vehicle take‑home policy.

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License
• Must have completed high school or have an equivalent high‑school diploma
• 1 year of law enforcement experience or a BS or BA degree
• Requires Law Enforcement certification
• Requires Court Security and Civil Process certifications
• Must obtain Certification in Crime Scene Investigation within 2 years of employment

• Investigate crimes involving gun violence or having a nexus to gun violence
• Assist with investigations of drug sales and use as a member of the regional drug task force
• Investigate criminal acts such as homicides, sexual assaults, armed robberies, home invasions, property crimes (e.g., burglaries)
• Collect and use forensic evidence to solve crimes
• Interview informants, suspects, and witnesses to ascertain alibis, clues, time frames, and potential suspects
• Maintain detailed, timely records and file paperwork as required
• Process evidence carefully and ensure it is sent to the proper department
• Send specimens to the laboratory for analysis within the specified timeframe
• Submit fingerprints through the database to obtain matches
• Follow up on all leads during the investigation
• Prepare investigative reports, sketches, diagrams, video, and audio recordings
• Communicate the significance of evidence to the jury as it relates to proof
• Maintain current knowledge of federal and state statutes, court cases, agency rules, and regulations
• Obtain search warrants as needed
• Perform surveillance and monitor suspects
• Analyze laboratory findings
• Exchange information and coordinate activities with other criminal justice departments
• Record physical information about suspects
• Take fingerprints as required
• Complete all tasks that a Court Security Deputy or a Patrol Deputy typically performs, as directed

• Sit or stand for long periods (4–8 hours daily)
• Manage high levels of stress (8–12 hours daily)
• Perform bending, reaching, climbing, and running as daily functions
• Lift 0–25 pounds daily, lift 25–30 pounds often, and lift 50+ pounds occasionally
• Perform data entry and clerical work for 4–8 hours daily
• Manage daily arrest risks, using necessary and reasonable force to take someone into custody

• Drug Testing
• Polygraph Examination
• Psychological Examination
• Fitness for Duty Test

• Medical Insurance (Employer‑paid with no employee contribution)
• Health Savings Account (Employer makes monthly contributions)
• Vision Insurance
• Leave Benefits:
  Personal Leave, 14 Paid Holiday Days, Family Medical Leave (FMLA), Civil Leave, Military Leave, Volunteer Leave (8 hours per calendar year)
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free to all employees and household members
• Virginia 529 College Savings Plan
• Virginia Retirement System participation

King and Queen County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.