Investigator - Welfare/Child Support

  Supplemental Questionnaire

(2021-16625-01)

You must complete Section I and Section II in order to participate in this recruitment.

NOTE:  Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to the items in the supplement.

Have you been convicted of a crime?

Please note conviction of a crime is not necessarily a bar to employment.  Each case is considered separately based upon specific job requirements. 

You must disclose all convictions, including reckless and drunk driving convictions even if:

• It happened a long time ago
• It was only a misdemeanor;
• You didn’t have to go to court (your attorney went for you);
• You had no jail time or the sentence was only a fine or probation;
• You received a certificate of rehabilitation;
• The conviction was later dismissed, set aside or the sentence was suspended.

You may OMIT:   

• Minor traffic violations;
• Any offense committed prior to your 18th birthday which was formally adjudicated in a Juvenile Court or under a youth offender law;
• Any incident sealed under Welfare & Institutions Code 781 or Penal Code 1203.45;
• Any offenses committed under Health & Safety Codes 11357(b) or (c); 11360(c); 11364; 11365 or 11550 as related to marijuana prior to 1/1/1976 or any other conviction mentioned in Labor Code 432.8.

If YES, please state:  1) date, 2) charge, 3) place, 4) court, and 5) action taken in the space below.

Section I – Minimum Qualifications

This section will be used for screening purposes and will not be scored.

Do you possess a P.O.S.T Basic Certificate?

Do you possess a P.O.S.T Intermediate Certificate?

Are you currently, or have you ever been assigned to an investigations unit?

Please provide a summary of a case you personally investigated.  Please describe any warrants, reports written and provide any follow up, or innovative investigative techniques used. If this case involved testimony or court preparation, please ellaborate. Be as specific as possible in your answer providing dates and case numbers, if available.

 Section II - Experience and Training (Scored)

Based on your checked responses in section II (questions 1-10), your job-related training and experience will be evaluated using a predetermined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list. Narratives provided by applicants describing training and/or experience will not be scored but will be available to the hiring authority and may be utilized for interview and selection determinations.

For questions 1-10, please indicate your training and/or experience in the following areas:

Public contact involving the interpretation, explanation, and enforcement of laws and regulations.

If you indicated experience above please describe below:

Conducting and managing multiple investigations and cases in various stages of progress.

If you indicated experience above please describe below:

Interviewing complainants, suspects, relatives, and other members of the public to compile oral evidence including detailed statements an affidavit.

If you indicated experience above please describe below:

Respond to questions or complaints from the public related to the enforcement of laws and regulations.

If you indicated experience above please describe below:

Examining court, police, and government records to compile documentation and physical evidence.

If you indicated experience above please describe below:

Analyzing and evaluating evidence in cooperation with the District Attorney’s Office to prepare criminal cases for hearing and trials.

If you indicated experience above please describe below:

Appearing in court to provide testimony related to your investigative work.

If you indicated experience above please describe below:

Conducting surveillance.

If you indicated experience above please describe below:

Gathering, analyzing, and preserving evidence.

If you indicated experience above please describe below:

Preparing professional reports related to investigative work.

If you indicated experience above please describe below:

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