LEO III - Special Agent (#015710) OIG Investigative Operations, Columbia (RICHLAND)

• Reports directly to the Assistant Chief in assigned region as an agent for the SCDC's Office of the Inspector General.

• Actively participates in the detection of crime and enforcement of criminal laws for the SC Department of Corrections.

• Plans, conducts, and completes criminal and/or administrative investigations, or conducts portions of an investigation with other agents and performs tasks supporting other law enforcement agencies as requested.

• Assist local and state law enforcement agencies as requested, obtains and serves warrants when warranted.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Gather material facts and obtain supporting information relating to violations of state/federal law. Interview/interrogate, suspects victims/witnesses; collect and document evidence and establish contacts with law enforcement and the public. Make arrests, raids, searches and seizures; serves subpoenas/court orders; conducts surveillance; organize and manage case load. Initiate contact with people in a position to provide information and/or operational assistance in a matter under investigation.

2. Prepare written statements/affidavits from suspects, victims and witnesses to crimes or relevant matters. Provide written and/or oral communication concerning cases and matters for briefing/ advising other agents, supervisors, prosecutors, and other officials. Draft, write and/ or dictate clear, concise, and comprehensive reports of investigative findings and prepare status reports for investigations. Provide written or oral testimony in state or federal court as to investigative findings.

3. Serve as the point of contact for institutional personnel to request investigations related to criminal and administrative actions. Provides interdiction/ intervention to assist institutions w/ contraband. Ensure that all such intelligence is maintained in the appropriate database.

4. Performs various administrative tasks related to training, communications, special assignments, and other functional areas of responsibility.

5. Performs various support tasks relating to programmatic duties such as uniform crime reporting, NCIC auditing, executive protection, criminal intelligence, and/or escapee matters. Performs related duties as required.

6. Take appropriate action to process projects assigned to the unit by JTTF/ICE/US Marshall’s Service/VGTOF/ Crime Stoppers.

7. Maintain liaison with federal, state, and local law enforcement and judicial agencies. Responds to all incidents and emergences as designated in the SCEMD Preparedness plans whereas SCDC is a participating agency.