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CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 1/2
Salary
$3,536.00 – $6,273.00 Monthly
Location
Statewide, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
LSPBOI-CI12-CTS
Department
DPS-Office of State Police
Opening Date
08/09/2023
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
Supplemental Information
This vacancy is located in the Bureau of Investigation Section in the Office of State Police and may be domiciledwithin any parish statewideas needed. This posting may be used to fill a probational appointment or job appointment.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Criminal Investigator 1 or a Criminal Investigator 2 on the level of experience of the selected applicant.
The Criminal Investigator 1 (pay grade level PS-112) has a minimum salary of $1,632.00/bi-weekly; $3,536.00/monthly.
The Criminal Investigator 2 (pay grade level PS-113) has a minimum salary of $1,746.40/bi-weekly; $3,784.00/monthly.
Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities page” for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level.
Applicants must have a Civil Service test score for2100– PSE (Protective Services Exam)in order to be considered for this vacancy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered. Applicantswithout a current test score can apply to take the test by copying the link below.
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/3147666/2100-protective-services-exam-pse
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.
- DPS doesn’t allow any testing exemptions for this position.
Interested applicants arestrongly encouragedto apply online.
For More Information, Please Contact
Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/John.Carrigan
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Fax: 225-925-3970
Applications without the education and/or work experience sections completed will be considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
Applicants with international degrees must provide an equivalency evaluation and a copy of their transcript at the time of application. The equivalency evaluation and transcript can be attached to the electronic application, mailed, or faxed to (225) 925-3970.
Applications submitted without the above documents will not be considered.
RESUMES ARE NOT ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF COMPLETING ALL SECTIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION.
Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application Status’ link after logging into their account.
If you are contacted for an interview, please let us knowat that timeif you have a disability and need a special accommodation.
All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and additional background check(s).
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of experience in law enforcement, investigatory work or military intelligence work.
Substitutions
College training which included six semester hours per year in law enforcement or criminal justice will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.
An associate degree in law enforcement or criminal justice will substitute for all of the required experience.
Special Requirements
Must be eighteen years old at time of application.
An applicant will be disqualified if he or she has been convicted of a felony or if there are any indictments or bills of information pending against him or her in which felony charges are included; or if he or she has been convicted within the past three years of hit and run or driving while intoxicated.
A drug screen will be administered prior to employment.
May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver’s license at the time of appointment.
Required to attend and pass a Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification school.
Some P.O.S.T. certification schools require the passing of a physical examination.
Note
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
Function Of Work
To conduct criminal, administrative, and regulatory investigations; and conduct surveillance of known and suspected criminal targets for purposes of intelligence gathering and investigation.
Level Of Work
Entry.
Supervision Received
General from a Criminal Investigator 4, higher level law enforcement officer.
Supervision Exercised
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Office of the State Inspector General, Department of Environmental Quality.
Job Distinctions
Differs from other related investigative jobs by specialization intelligence gathering, or assignment to a federal task force with a law enforcement purpose, or assignment to conduct highly sensitive or complex investigations requiring the application of advanced investigative techniques.
Differs from the Criminal Investigator 2 by the absence of full performance of duties at the experienced level.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Investigates violations of state criminal laws, conducts administrative investigations and investigations of regulatory violations enforced by the department through statute.
Gathers evidence, prepares warrants, and effects arrests.
Locates and interviews witnesses and testifies in court.
Conducts undercover operations, assumes undercover roles, and conducts physical and technical surveillance.
Prepares necessary reports on investigations.
Makes physical arrests and transports fugitives.
Performs background investigations.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
Benefits
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran’s Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
- Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To)
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries.
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any “in law” relationship. Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?
- Yes
- No
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If you answered “Yes” to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship. If you answered “No” to the above question, enter N/A.
- Yes
- No
03
Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?
- Yes
- No
04
If ‘YES’, give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If ‘NO’, enter N/A.
05
Are you currently Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified for the State of Louisiana?
- Yes
- No
06
Do you possess one year of investigatory work while being employed as a commissioned law enforcement officer?
- Yes
- No
07
If you answered “yes” to the previous question, please provide date(s) and the agency where the one year of investigatory work as a commissioned law enforcement officer was performed.
08
Did you list ALL of your job experience and education on your application? (If not, please add before submitting).
- Yes
- No
09
Do you have college training which includes 6 semester hours per year in law enforcement or criminal justice that will count as the substitute for the required experience on the basis of 30 semester hours for 1 year of experience?
- Yes
- No
10
If you answered ‘yes’ to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered ‘no,’ type N/A. Example: ACCT 2001 – Introductory Financial Accounting – 3 hrs – LSU
Required Question
Agency
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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