Detective/DS – CID

Salary: $27.59 per hour

Position Summary:

The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the position of Detective. The work of this position involves investigating reported and suspected criminal activity, including VGCSA, processing and preserving evidence from crime scenes, determining the chain of events leading to the commission of crimes, and providing support and testimony to assist attorneys in prosecuting those responsible for committing crimes.

Essential Functions:

1. Carries out investigations of assigned cases to determine the nature of criminal activity to identify and apprehend offenders, prevent crimes, and/or solve criminal cases; conducts follow-ups on assigned cases.

2. Responds to crime scenes, receives an initial report from a uniformed patrol Deputy, and examines the scene of the crime to obtain clues and gather evidence.

3. Interview complainants, witnesses, victims, suspects, and informants in person and by telephone; obtain/receive taped, written, and/or signed statements.

4. Meets with confidential informants and documents those interactions.

5. Investigate known or suspected criminals or facts of particular cases to detect suspected criminal activity or clues.

6. Identifies, collects, marks, and preserves physical evidence; photographs crime scenes, lifts fingerprints, makes composites, compares evidence, and prepares photographic line-ups.

7. Obtains and serves search and criminal warrants; apprehends and arrests suspects.

8. Reviews investigative information; writes and files reports and supplementals on completed cases detailing witnesses and testimony, the occurrence of events, and criminal history of the suspect; describes the action taken and results obtained.

9. Plans court presentations with prosecuting attorneys; presents collected evidence and information to the grand jury and court; testifies in judicial proceedings; draws crime scene diagrams for use in investigations and court.

10. Assists other law enforcement agencies with investigations upon request; provides information on criminal activity to federal, state, and local law enforcement agents.

11. May perform special duty assignments.

12. Traces and recovers stolen property.

13. Provide information and direction to patrol Deputies upon request.

14. Develop informant sources to obtain information on criminal activity.

15. Responds to calls for service or requests for information from the public.

16. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Sworn Certified Peace Officer.
• A bachelor’s degree in a course of study related to the occupational field is preferred; an associate’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the primary duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/ internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
• Possession of a valid Georgia Class C driver’s license.
• Ability to meet current requirements outlined in the Georgia Mandate Law Enforcement Training Act/Peace Officer’s Standards and Training Act.