Title: Special Investigator

Location: Dallas, TX 75201

Hourly Pay: $25.00

Schedule: 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. - Monday-Friday

ONE Elite Staffing is seeking an Special Investigator to join our client's team.

Essential Functions for Special Investigator:

Performs, conducts, and plans sensitive investigations of Dallas Police Department activities including high public visibility of controversial issues within the City.

Directs investigations of complaints involving the Police Department.

Contacts and schedules complainants for informational interviews to discuss incidents in detail.

Interviews witnesses from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds.

Responds to critical incident situations and takes appropriate action as assigned.

Plans, organizes, and conducts highly sensitive investigations.

Obtains necessary approval in support of investigations.

Performs highly confidential investigative work consistent with internal policies, procedures, and applicable law.

Obtains and gathers information, gathers evidence, or verifies facts.

Reviews applicable documentation, laws, policies, and rules.

Composes and summarizes details of complainant, subject, and witness interviews.

Composes complex reports, correspondence, or other written work.

Explains technical or other complex information orally and explains or justifies conclusions.

Assists in preparing formal recommendations to the Director of the Office of Community Police Oversight.

Plans, organizes, and conducts research studies into policy and training issues.

Identifies areas of improvement to police department tactics and training bases on information obtained through investigations.

Maintains contact with Dallas Police Department detectives to stay apprised of investigative developments in related criminal investigations.

Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

Knowledge and Skills:

Knowledge of public policy and relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures.

Knowledge of investigative and interviewing techniques.

Knowledge of crime scene and law enforcement investigations.

Knowledge of public relations and ability to deal with various persons and hostile individuals.

Knowledge of Penal Code, General Orders, Code of Conduct, and the Code of Criminal Procedures.

Knowledge of medical terminology and firearms.

Ability to gather, analyze, and interpret large amounts of data and to draw reasonable conclusions based on analysis conducted.

Ability to develop, organize, and present data and information into clear and concise written and oral reports.

Ability to display a high level of initiative, effort and commitment toward completing assignments in a timely manner; to show understanding, courtesy, tact, empathy and concern.

Deal with people who are difficult, hostile and/or distressed and deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Ability and willingness to work on-call.

Ability to supervise or assist with the supervision of subordinate personnel.

Must be willing to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Dallas to meet the program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities.

Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.

Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Work Experience:

5 years of experience performing investigative work in a professional field; may not have been formerly employed as a sworn member of the Dallas Police Department.

Licenses:

None.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in law enforcement, investigative work, or another field.

Application Process Includes:

Ability to pass a background check with no FELONY or Class A/B MISDEMEANOR(s).

Ability to pass a drug test.