Chief Confidential Criminal Investigator

About the role

The Chief Confidential Criminal Investigator supervises and actively participates in all investigative work conducted by the District Attorney's Office. Responsibilities include assembling evidence for convictions, preparing evidence for Grand Jury hearings, and maintaining records.

Responsibilities

• Assign and supervise work of Confidential Criminal Investigators
• Plan procedures in investigating complaints or violations of the Penal Law
• Oversee and actively participate in investigating, collecting and correlating evidence, exhibits, statements of witnesses and reports findings
• Prepare evidence for presentation to Grand Jury and Courts
• Review criminal investigators' work and ensure they are appropriately trained for their assignment
• Maintain records and reports on use of all technical equipment, and ensure that equipment is in good working condition and repair
• Supervise assignment, distribution and maintenance of undercover vehicles
• Confer with prosecuting attorneys regarding cases and needed investigative activity
• Afford competent testimony in all Courts
• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with all segments of the Criminal Justice community
• Prepare and maintain concise, complete and accurate records and reports
• Develop and maintain contact with confidential sources

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of procedures, methods and techniques of criminal investigation
• Thorough knowledge of New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, Penal Law and Code of Criminal Procedures
• Ability to plan and direct work of investigative staff
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records and reports
• Persistence in following up all leads and sound judgment in weighing evidence uncovered
• Resourcefulness conducting investigations
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with all segments of the Criminal Justice community and to excel in investigative work
• Good moral and ethical character; Integrity
• Industrious and able to work without close supervision
• Physically capable of performing essential functions of position with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications

• A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree and 9 years experience as a police officer, at least 4 years of which included criminal investigative work experience
• B) Completion of a minimum of 60 semester credit hours from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university and 11 years experience as a police officer, at least 4 years of which included criminal investigative work experience
• C) Graduation from high school or a high school equivalency diploma and 13 years experience as a police officer, at least 4 years of which included criminal investigative work experience
• D) Equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by A, B, C & D

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of procedures, methods and techniques of criminal investigation
• Thorough knowledge of New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, Penal Law and Code of Criminal Procedures
• Ability to plan and direct work of investigative staff
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records and reports
• Persistence in following up all leads and sound judgment in weighing evidence uncovered
• Resourcefulness conducting investigations
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with all segments of the Criminal Justice community and to excel in investigative work
• Good moral and ethical character; Integrity
• Industrious and able to work without close supervision
• Physically capable of performing essential functions of position with or without reasonable accommodation

Benefits

• Not specified

Pay

• $56075.00 +

Schedule

• Not specified

Contact Information

Erie County District Attorney
Kathleen Callan Chief of Administration
Erie County District Attorney's Office
25 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202