General Summary:

Serves warrants and performs booking procedures; transports witnesses and prisoners; provides investigative support to all attorneys in the County Attorney's Office; reviews cases received, including contacting victims, witnesses, and suspects; serves subpoenas for witnesses to testify in court; interviews and assists attorneys in preparing witnesses to testify; assists with hot check investigations; and provides courtroom security during arraignments.

Essential Duties:

Serves warrants and performs booking procedures for various offenses;

Transports prisoners and witnesses to and from courthouse;

Contacts and victims, witnesses, and suspects in cases, and attempts to resolve cases out of court whenever possible;

Gathers evidence and assists attorneys in building cases which are presentable in a court of law;

Serves subpoenas for witnesses called by the court;

Interviews witnesses and victims prior to court and assists attorneys in preparing them to testify;

Assists with the hot check functions of the office, including locating check writers;

Conducts preliminary forgery investigations;

Assists the Family Violence unit in protecting applicants for protective orders;

Serves protective orders and writs of attachment;

Prepares reports;

Provides security for the courtroom during arraignments;

Attends mandatory training courses and seminars;

Assists the public, on the telephone and in person, with questions regarding warrant of arrest and related legal and departmental policies and procedures;

Assists attorneys with cases in any way that is necessary; Assists other law enforcement agencies and personnel as necessary;

Performs various administrative duties as necessary, including making photocopies, sending faxes, typing reports, and filing documents;

Maintains service records on Department vehicles; and May assist with the training and supervision of Investigator Section personnel.

Other Duties as assigned.

Supervision

Received:

From County Attorney

Given:

This is a non-supervisory position. However, may perform the essential duties and functions of the Chief Investigator in the Chief Investigator’s absence.

Education

Required:

Requires a bachelor's degree in criminal justice or a related field; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Preferred:

Experience

Required:

At least two years of investigative experience

Preferred:

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Required:

Intermediate Certificate from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE).

Preferred:

Physical Demands

Typical:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; bend and kneel; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds, such as books and stacks of records, and occasionally must lift and/or move objects weighing 100 pounds or more. The employee may occasionally be called upon to perform acts of intense physical exertion during emergency situations. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Typical:

Criminal and civil law; investigative techniques; standard police and court procedures; computers; and standard office practices and procedures. Operate computers, including performing word processing functions; read and understand civil and criminal statutes and legal documents, letters and memos; write reports, letters, and memos; operate office equipment, such as copy machine and facsimile machine; communicate effectively, both in person and over the phone orally and in writing; and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers.

Work Environment

Typical:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee must constantly work under time pressures to meet deadlines, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, to perform tedious and exacting work, and to work closely with others a part of a team. The employee is frequently required to work overtime and/or irregular hours and the employee is frequently exposed to the possibility of danger or physical abuse. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.