Senior Special Investigator

About the role

The Anne Arundel County Police Department is committed to the pursuit of excellence. We uphold the public trust by being honest and maintaining the highest standards of ethical and moral character. This posting will be used to fill a Full Time, Permanent, Safety-Sensitive Senior Special Investigator position within the Police Personnel Section of the Anne Arundel County Police Department. This is lead level of investigation work conducting background investigations of candidates under consideration for Public Safety positions in Anne Arundel County. The employee assigned to this class provides guidance and direction to two or more investigators in an assigned unit.

Responsibilities

• Providing candidates with forms and questionnaires and evaluating information obtained.
• Conducting background investigations based on information supplied by candidates, and developing other lines of inquiry, in accordance with Federal and local guidelines.
• Ensuring that candidates are fingerprinted and photographed.
• Querying appropriate criminal information.
• Performing other related functions in support of the applicant hiring process.
• Being supervised by a higher-level administrative official and evaluated on the basis of timely and accurate background reports.
• Traveling to various locations inside and outside the County to verify information provided by applicants for public safety positions.
• Working hours outside of the standard workday as required by the nature of work.
• Leading Special Investigators in the conduct of background investigations for County Public Safety organizations.
• Assigning and examining work completed by the Special Investigator for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, and regulations.
• Counseling Special Investigator and preparing performance appraisal recommendations for assigned staff.
• Scheduling and interviewing applicants for Public Safety positions; obtaining information regarding past employment, residences and criminal activity; explaining the background process to candidates; obtaining necessary release of signatures from candidates.
• Visiting candidate's place of past employment; reviewing personnel records, interviewing supervisors, and visiting neighborhoods of candidates and conducting interviews.
• Accessing MILES and NCIC records to determine any criminal convictions.
• Developing comprehensive and confidential background reports which include candidates' work history and other related factors necessary to construct an employment profile.
• Operating a motor vehicle to make in-person visits to other law enforcement agencies