TDOC SPECIAL AGENT - WEST REGION - 78915

About the role

The TDOC Special Agent position is assigned to the Office of Investigations and Conduct (OIC) Investigations Unit (IU) and is the law enforcement branch of the TDOC. The Special Agent possesses statewide law enforcement authority to conduct both criminal and administrative investigations of offenses relative to or affecting the TDOC.

Responsibilities

• Make criminal arrests and serve outstanding criminal warrants and summons.
• Conduct criminal and administrative investigations, to include occasional undercover work.
• Assist other law enforcement agencies by providing information and assisting in criminal investigations related to TDOC interests.
• Appear in court to give testimony.
• Must be able to respond immediately to major crimes and incidents, including unexpected overtime and potential overnight trips.
• On call 24 hours/7 days a week; nights/weekends/holidays/overnight stays.
• Proficient report writer, proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Prepares affidavits for criminal search warrants and/or administrative subpoenas.
• Willing to attend and successfully complete all training requirements and academies, to include, but not limited to: Tennessee Correction Academy, Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Basic Criminal Investigation School, Reid Interview and Interrogation, firearms qualification course, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of experience as a police officer, correction, or probation/parole officer.
• Police officer candidates must be POST certified; non-police officer candidates must be able and willing to attend a certified law enforcement academy and become POST Certified.
• Experience performing in criminal investigation work in a government setting, law enforcement, professional criminal law, and/or similar related field may substitute for the required education on a year for year basis.

Qualifications

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.