Placer County

To assist the Chief District Attorney Investigator in managing and directing the activities of the Investigations Division within the District Attorney’s Office; to coordinate activities within assigned programs, manage departmental employment background investigations, facilitate division training, and assist the Chief District Attorney Investigator with sensitive investigations.

The Assistant Chief District Attorney Investigator is a single position class that serves as a full-line assistant to the Chief District Attorney Investigator, acts in the absence of the Chief District Attorney Investigator, and performs administrative and management tasks for the Chief as assigned.

Receives administrative general direction from the Chief District Attorney Investigator.

Exercises direct supervision over management, supervisory, professional, technical, and clerical staff.

• Assist in the overall direction and management of the Investigations Division within the District Attorney’s Office
• Assist in the development and implementation of division goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in the development of the investigation division’s work plan; assign work activities, projects, and programs; monitor workflow; review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures.
• Recommend the appointment of staff; provide or coordinate staff training; conduct performance evaluations; implement discipline procedures; and maintain discipline and high standards necessary for the efficient and professional operations of the division.
• Manage employment background investigations and related activity for the District Attorney’s Office.
• Perform and oversee the most difficult, complex, and sensitive case work; conduct the most sensitive investigations, including assisting investigations of incidents involving peace officer shootings.
• Participate in the preparation of the division’s budget; participate in the forecast of funds needed for projects, staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Confer with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies regarding prosecution or investigative matters assigned to the District Attorney’s Office; review and evaluate reports submitted by law enforcement agencies for criminal complaints.
• May review and evaluate case files and investigation reports for trial readiness.
• Represent the division to outside agencies and organizations; participate in outside community and professional groups and committees; provide technical assistance as necessary.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Work is typically performed in an indoor office environment with controlled temperature conditions and outdoors in all weather conditions. Duties may be performed in close proximity to individuals who may be dangerous and/or uncooperative, firearms and other weapons, and other environmental conditions related to law enforcement fieldwork.

Experience and Training:

Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be: 

Experience:   

Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in criminal investigation operations, two of which must be in a District Attorney’s Office, and two years of supervisory responsibility.

Training:

Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in criminal justice, business or public administration, or a related field.

Required License or Certificate:

• May need to possess a valid driver’s license as required by the position. Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.
• Possession of a current and valid Advanced certificate issued by the California Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (P.O.S.T.). Completion of the California P.O.S.T. Management Certificate within 12 months after appointment.

Special Qualifications:

Must be 21 years of age by date of appointment.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of current law enforcement procedures, community-focused methods of criminal and civil investigations, administration, and law enforcement management.
• Pertinent local, State, and Federal rules, regulations, and laws; court operations, and the operational rules and regulations of the District Attorney’s Office.
• Principles and practices of leadership, motivation, team building, and conflict resolution.
• Principles and practices used in planning, organizing, and directing criminal, civil, and family support law and criminal investigations.
• Techniques, methods, equipment, tools, and materials used in criminal investigations.
• Interview and interrogation techniques.
• Rules of evidence, arrest, and search-and-seizure laws.
• Statistical methods and report writing.
• Methods used to train criminal investigators.
• Modern office procedures, methods, and computer equipment.
• Principles and practices of policy development and implementation.
• Principles and practices of organizational analysis and management.
• Budgeting procedures and techniques.
• Principles and practices of supervision, training, and personnel management.

 Ability to:

• On a continuous basis, know and understand all aspects of the job; read, observe, identify, interpret, understand, analyze, apply, recall, and explain complex and technical policies and procedures, numerical information, analytical and statistical information, work papers, technical reports, special projects, and pertinent laws, rules, and regulations;  analyze situations and determine proper course of action; work under time pressure and complete a high volume of tasks with frequent interruptions; manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and quickly switch between tasks; focus on a single task for long periods of time.
• On a continuous basis, sit a at desk or in meetings for long periods of time; Intermittently walk, stand, bend, squat, stoop, crouch, climb, crawl, kneel, or twist to reach equipment surrounding desk or when in the field; perform simple and power grasping and fine manipulation; speak, use a telephone, write, and use a keyboard to communicate and/or to enter or retrieve data; see, hear, and smell with sufficient acuity to perform essential job functions; wear utility belt, vest, and/or other law enforcement equipment weight approximately 25 pounds; lift very heavy weight.
• Organize and direct division programs and operations.
• Perform the most complex work of the division
• Develop and recommend division policies and procedures.
• Prepare, administer, and monitor a budget.
• Supervise, train, assign, review, and evaluate work of staff.
• Maintain physical, emotional, and mental condition to satisfactorily perform the functions of the position; meet and maintain required peace officer employment standards to safely and effectively perform assigned duties.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Work effectively in stressful situations, act quickly and calmly in emergencies.
• Work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

All permanent appointments to this classification shall serve a probationary period of twelve (12) calendar months or two thousand eighty (2,080) hours, whichever is more.

Bargaining Unit:

Safety Management - Placer County Law Enforcement Management Association