Supervising Investigator

About the role

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City's evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers and people in our custody.

Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The New York City Department of Correction seeks to recruit Supervising Investigators for the Investigation Division. Under the direction of a Deputy Director for the Investigation Division and with latitude to exercise independent judgement and decision making, the successful candidates for this position will be responsible for supervising criminal and/or non-criminal, unique, highly confidential and sensitive investigations.

The Investigation Division (ID) is responsible for investigating all Use of Force incidents that occur within the Department of Correction in a timely, efficient manner while remaining un-biased in the analysis of evidence. It is the Divisions responsibility to ensure that all employees act within the guidelines of Directives relating to Use of Force and prepare administrative charges when necessary.

Typical responsibilities of this position include

• Supervising a team of investigators engaged in the performance of confidential, highly complex, and/or special investigations involving surveillance, interrogation of subjects and witnesses, and examinations and analysis of public or agency records.
• Supervising investigations concerning reported and/or alleged Use of Force incidents.
• Liaising with the Department of Investigation, the New York City Police Department, and/or District Attorneys' offices with respect to these investigations.
• Preparing, reviewing, evaluating, and acting on all reports, studies and recommendations submitted for administrative action; making recommendations regarding investigations.
• Working in close coordination with federal, state and city investigation and law enforcement agencies; testifying at hearings and court proceedings.
• Understanding and ability to apply the DOC Directives, procedures, rules and regulations, and understanding of the administrative disciplinary procedures and the criminal justice system.

Preferred Skills

• Previous supervisory or management background is a plus, with at least five (5) or more years experience.
• Experience working with prosecutors in developing cases; testifying at hearings and court proceedings is a plus.
• Significant knowledge of the NYPD investigative procedures and processes, NYPD special victims' squads, and the New York City criminal justice system; knowledge of the laws, regulations, consent decrees, minimum standards and other legal mandates which affect the field of correction, investigations and the criminal justice system; knowledge of DOC rules, regulations, directives and protocols is a plus.
• Ability to be objective and thorough in conducting investigations of law enforcement personnel, inmates, confidential witnesses and informants.
• Experience conducting investigations using a variety of data sources (i.e. eJusticeNY, CLEAR, IIS,

IFCOM, Webcrims, Rapsheets, various watchdog registries, social media platforms, etc.)

• Possess excellent communications skills, strong analytical, research, problem solving, presentation and writing skills.
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) proficiency.
• Successful candidates must clear a background investigation and possess a valid NYS driver's license.

Firearms qualified is a plus.

Qualifications & Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years of satisfactory full-time experience in one or more of the fields of accounting, auditing, correction administration, criminal justice administration and planning, forensic science, inspection, investigation, law enforcement, personnel administration, police science, and security, or in a major operational area of the agency in which the appointment is to be made; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above.