Background Investigator (PT)

About the role

The Town of Parker Police Department is seeking a detail-oriented part-time Background Investigator to support the department’s hiring process by conducting thorough and professional employment background investigations. In this role, you will work closely with hiring staff to ensure candidate information is accurate, complete, and properly evaluated. This position is particularly well-suited for retired or former law enforcement professionals who bring investigative experience, sound judgment, and an understanding of public safety hiring standards.

This position works as needed up to 29 hours per week with no guarantee of hours. It allows for remote work but also requires in-office time to meet with candidates. Candidates must reside in Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Conducts background investigations for police department hiring in accordance with department policies, applicable laws, and procedural requirements.
• Reviews employment application materials for completeness and accuracy and requests additional information as needed.
• Obtains required information release authorizations and verifies applicant consent.
• Contacts applicants and conducts investigative interviews related to employment history, qualifications, and suitability.
• Develops and pursues appropriate lines of inquiry and interviews relevant personal, professional, and reference contacts.
• Gathers, reviews, and verifies background information from multiple sources to confirm applicant-provided data.
• Analyzes background investigation findings and prepares written summaries, recommendations, and required documentation.
• Coordinates with hiring managers and responds to authorized requests for background investigation information.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience conducting employment background investigations in a government or investigative agency, or four (4) years’ experience as a paid peace officer conducting investigations.
• Completion of a Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) approved Background Investigator Course is preferred.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check including but not limited to: drug screen, criminal history search, credit check, and polygraph examination.

Skills

• Knowledge of principles and practices of employment background investigations, including interviewing, information verification, and report preparation.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and confidentiality requirements governing background investigations.
• Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures, recordkeeping, documentation standards, and use of electronic information systems related to applicant screening and hiring processes.
• Skill in the use of computer applications and office software used for data entry, document management, and reporting.
• Ability to evaluate applicant information, analyze findings, and prepare clear, accurate background investigation summaries and recommendations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive and protected information.
• Ability to organize work, manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Ability to perform work with accuracy and attention to detail.

Working Conditions

• Primarily sedentary role; occasional exertion of up to twenty (20) pounds of force.
• Physical presence onsite is required occasionally.
• Work is primarily performed in a climate-controlled office environment with a typically quiet noise level.
• Requires use of general office equipment such as computers, printers, telephones, and related software.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and use hands and fingers to handle or operate objects, tools, or controls.
• Duties may require stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing stairs or ladders, and maintaining balance.
• Must be able to talk and hear effectively, both in person and over the phone.
• Vision requirements include consistent near and far visual acuity, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.