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Job Posting Title
Fugitive Apprehension Agent
Agency
131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Supervisory Organization
DOC Ofc of Inspector General
Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)
May 14, 2024
Note : Applications will be accepted until 11 : 59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full / Part-Time
Full time
Job Type
Regular
Compensation
Level I - $46,664.84
Level II - $51,007.84
Level III - $56,106.96
Job Description
Basic Purpose
Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing advanced level specialized investigations in order to locate, apprehend and return offenders who have escaped the custody of the Department of Corrections.
Additional investigations include those related to criminal activities within state correctional facilities, administrative investigations concerning violations of policy by staff, and investigations of facilities to insure compliance with operational procedures concerning inmate security.
Typical Functions
attempts to identify and interview other individuals who might know the present whereabouts of the escapee.
obtains and executes arrests and search warrants and other court orders; prepares and presents affidavits to District Attorneys, and testifies in court on new felony charges that are discovered during fugitive investigations.
provides security for visiting dignitaries.
notifies all law enforcement agencies of escapes. Assists agency Legal Division as requested with ongoing cases including, but not limited to, surveillance, record inquiries, and service of subpoenas in civil and criminal cases.
marks and tags evidence to maintain chain of custody; prepares appropriate investigative reports; appears and testifies in court.
maintains custody of contraband seized during security searches; maintains equipment and supplies for urinalysis testing.
Level Descriptor
Level I :
This is the basic level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibilities for performing a full range of investigations concerning inmate escapes, various crimes, and administrative investigations of policy violations by staff in an assigned institution, facility or area.
Level II :
This is the career level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibilities for a full range of investigations and inspections related to solving crimes committed in a correctional facility, the apprehension of escapees, and violations of agency policies.
Responsibilities may include providing training and assistance to new agents in the completion of various requirements. Employees at this level perform work on high profile cases of wide scope and that are complex in nature.
Polygraph examinations are also conducted by employees assigned to this level within the Department of Corrections.
Level III :
This is the specialist level where employees serve as a subject matter expert in a specific area of investigations such as crime scene investigations, polygraph, cellular telephone forensics or computer forensics;
responsible for more complex and difficult investigations and assignments.
Education and Experience
Level I :
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree, including at least twenty-four hours in any combination of penology, psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, police science or criminal justice administration and one year of professional experience conducting criminal investigations for a city, county, state or federal government law enforcement entity;
or five years' experience as a correctional officer within a State or Privately owned correctional facility; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.
Level II :
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree, including at least twenty-four hours in any combination of penology, psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, police science or criminal justice administration and three years of professional experience conducting criminal investigations for a city, county, state or federal government law enforcement entity;
OR ten years’ experience as a correctional officer within a State or Privately owned correctional facility; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.
Level III :
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree, including at least twenty-four hours in any combination of penology, psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, police science or criminal justice administration and five years of professional experience conducting criminal investigations for a city, county, state or federal government law enforcement entity;
OR fifteen years’ experience as a correctional officer within a State or Privately owned correctional facility; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Level I :
to successfully complete any necessary training required by the agency; and to maintain physical fitness necessary to discharge assigned duties and responsibilities.
Level II :
to perform highly independent work; and to conduct several investigations simultaneously.
Level III :
of the use and care of firearms; of the use of deadly force and firearms safety practices; and of a specific area of investigation practice.
to conduct several investigations simultaneously; and to provide consultation, training, mentoring and oversight for other staff in the area of complex investigation practices.
Special Requirement
and be willing to accept the physical discomforts and / or dangers inherent in the work.
Applicants will be subject to drug testing.
Fugitive Apprehension Agents shall meet the training and screening requirements conducted by the Department and certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training within twelve (12) months of employment. (57 O.S. 510)
No person who has been convicted of a nonviolent felony or crime involving moral turpitude and who has not received a full pardon from the proper authority, or who has been convicted of any other felony offense, is eligible for employment in this job classification.
70 O.S. 3311.E and 21 O.S. 1283.B)
No person who has received a verdict of guilty or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any offense required to register pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act is eligible for employment in this job classification. (57 O.S. 589.C)
or who has been dishonorably discharged from any branch of the armed services is eligible for employment in this job classification. (18 U.S.C. 922)
The Department of Corrections has determined that some positions in this job family are safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. 427.8.
Additional Job Description
Office of Inspector General / Contraband Interdiction
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
Last updated : 2024-05-06
Full Time
$53k-67k (estimate)
05/07/2024
05/14/2024