District Attorney Senior Investigator resume example

Performs field investigations of purported non-support cases, suspected fraudulent receipt of welfare grants, and criminal and civil investigations by gathering, assembling, preserving, and reporting facts and evidence.

Locates and interviews suspects, victims, witnesses, and other informational sources. Conducts surveillance; establishes and maintains contact with informants; gathers intelligence concerning criminal activities; and documents the information within the confines of case law.

Confers with Deputy District Attorneys and reports findings; discusses evaluations of witnesses and evidence. Assembles and prepares evidence for presentation in court including photographs, diagrams, charts, and other materials.

Testifies in court concerning evidence gathered in investigations.

Applies proper techniques of arrests, search and seizure in the apprehension of suspects, and the confiscation and proper storage of evidence.

Responsible for transporting and booking arrestees into County Jail or to court.

Conducts surveillance and completes investigations for the Grand Jury.

Communicates and confers with city, county, state, and federal law enforcement officers.

Prepares oral and written reports, correspondence, and memoranda.

Schedules and conducts court-ordered diversion classes.

May serve legal processes for the District Attorney's Office including search warrants, arrest warrants, and subpoenas.

Knowledge of:

• Federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations pertaining to investigations;
• Civil and criminal laws, including laws of arrest, search and seizure, judicial procedures, rules of evidence, admissibility of evidence, and witness statements;
• Modern investigative techniques and procedures;
• Effective interviewing and interrogation techniques;
• Principles of identification, preservation, and presentation of evidence for use in court;
• Laws relating to the service of subpoenas and legal processes.

Skills/Abilities:

• Assemble and evaluate facts to make sound recommendations;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all organizational levels as well as with other agencies and the public;
• Exercise sound judgment in answering questions and releasing information; analyze and project consequences of decisions and recommendations;
• Demonstrate and maintain a high degree of initiative, maturity, integrity, loyalty, accountability, creativity, and good judgment;
• Interview and interrogate witnesses and suspects;
• Understand, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures;
• Prepare, review, and evaluate comprehensive investigative reports;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Handle confidential and sensitive matters discreetly and effectively;
• Effectively multi-task to consistently meet changing and challenging deadlines.