Investigative Support Specialist (Dallas Police)(Civil Service)
Core
Provides non-sworn investigative support for specialized units including welfare fraud, economic crime, hazardous materials, and homicide; conducts interviews, collects evidence, and prepares reports.
Role type
Senior IC investigative support specialist
Builds
Investigative reports, evidence logs, and case files for prosecution
Domain
Law enforcement / Criminal justice
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Interviewing techniques, evidence collection, report writing, database management, field investigation, legal research, witness identification, court testimony preparation
Preferred skills
Knowledge of civil and criminal court procedures, understanding of investigative policies
Technologies
Computerized databases, radio equipment, mobile telephone, paging equipment
Responsibilities
Interview complainants, witnesses, and defendants to collect and document information; review case files and extract useful information; identify and locate witnesses, victims, and suspects; prepare and maintain records and reports; operate communication equipment to monitor field personnel; photograph physical evidence and prepare crime scene diagrams; testify in court regarding investigative findings.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC