Detective

About the Position

The detective position serves as an expert in complex law enforcement investigations with the Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU). Reporting to the detective sergeant, this position is assigned to the CIU with the Legal Affairs Division of the OIC.

The detective position coordinates special investigations, leads task forces, leverages new technologies, collaborates with prosecutors, testifies in criminal prosecutions, and provides training and expert consultation related to financial crimes and insurance fraud schemes. The position must establish and maintain liaison and working relationships with key external stakeholders to include the FBI, HHS/OIG, various other federal agencies, prosecutors, local law enforcement agencies, insurance company investigators, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Antifraud Task Force, National Insurance Crime Bureau, other agency or private investigators, and community organizations.

The detective position develops criminal cases, working them until successful prosecution and conviction. This position must maintain compliance with the criteria for peace officers defined under RCW 43.101.095 and operates as a limited authority peace officer pursuant to 10.93.020(5)-(6) and RCW 48.135.040(2).

Duties

• Conduct and lead complex criminal investigations, including cases with extreme sensitivity due to high profile nature or issues and/or person involved, possible political impacts, and/or elevated media interest.
• Develop informants and sources of information.
• Establish and maintain strong working partnerships.
• Obtain and analyze insurance files, law enforcement documents, and other data, including through use of new and emerging technologies.
• Conduct surveillance.
• Apply for and execute warrants.
• Gather, secure, analyze, and properly safekeep financial, digital, and physical evidence.
• Develop investigative, safety, and operational plans.
• Interview criminal suspects, in accordance with all constitutional and legal requirements.
• Interview crime victims and witnesses, including building rapport with and gaining confidence of witnesses.
• Organize, write and timely submit accurate, detailed affidavits, reports, etc.
• Maintain expertise in insurance fraud, criminal conspiracies, corruption, money laundering and other financial, property or violent crimes that impact insurance.
• Master emerging technologies and their use in criminal schemes, data/evidence analysis, and criminal investigations.
• Interpret and apply state and federal laws and regulations and case precedents.
• Apply the rules of evidence and/or rules of arrest, search and seizure.

Qualifications

• Possess and maintain certification as a peace officer under RCW 43.101.095 OR be eligible to participate in the equivalency process referenced in WAC 139-05-210.
• Maintain eligibility for a limited authority commission.
• Maintain eligibility to possess and carry a firearm under state law and 18 USC 922, and maintain firearms qualification.
• Maintain a Washington driver’s license free from driving restrictions related to driving behavior, and maintain a form REAL ID-compliant identification (for domestic air travel).
• Five (5) years of experience* as a commissioned law enforcement officer, to include at least two years of experience in the following areas:
• Experience planning and conducting criminal investigations; to include recorded interviews of suspects/victims/witnesses, conducting surveillance, apprehension and arrests, and case report writing to include presentation of probable cause to prosecutors for the filing of criminal charges.
• Experience developing and maintaining sources of information and/or informants.
• Experience applying for and executing search warrants and/or Special Inquiry Judge subpoenas.
• Experience handling, processing, and examining evidence. Includes analyzing the relevance, reliability, credibility and admissibility of obtained evidence.

A bachelor’s degree with focus in criminal justice, law, data science, digital forensics, or related field from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council of Higher Education Accreditation or a foreign equivalent will substitute for up to 4 years of professional work experience.

• Four (4) years of investigative experience or supervising investigations or combination of both.