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Background Investigator (1251) - San Francisco Police Department

San Francisco, CA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Coordinates, directs, and conducts background investigations for candidates seeking employment with the San Francisco Police Department.

Role type

Journey-level background investigator

Builds

Suitability determinations for police department employment

Domain

Law enforcement / Government hiring

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

background investigation, reference interviews, database review, report writing, evidence preservation, discrepancy analysis

Preferred skills

law enforcement agency experience, MS Office applications

Technologies

MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Review applications for completeness; conduct background interviews and collect documentation; make inquiries to determine credibility; interview references including family and law enforcement; review local, state, and federal criminal databases; conduct follow-up investigations on negative information; prepare written background investigation reports; maintain secure case records and files.

Seniority

Journey level, independent or team member

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