SENIOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR, COLD CASE UNIT

RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

SENIOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR, COLD CASE UNIT

BUREAU OF CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION AND INVESTIGATION

PAY GRADE 8733 ($93,313 – $105,683)

December 1, 2025 – December 15, 2025

* Please note that this position requires a minimum of 10 years of experience as a sworn law enforcement officer and must have 5 years of prior experience investigating homicides and/or other complex criminal cases, which should be highlighted on their application or resume. Applications without this requirement will not be considered.

About the Office of the Attorney General: The Attorney General is the state’s top lawyer and law enforcement official, protecting and serving the people and interests of Rhode Island through a broad range of duties. Every day, the Office’s attorneys fight to ensure the public safety of the state’s communities, improve the economic security of its citizens, safeguard the state’s spectacular natural resources, and restore the public’s trust in government. Assistant and Special Assistant Attorneys General represent the people of Rhode Island in civil and criminal matters before trial courts, appellate courts, and the supreme courts of Rhode Island and the United States. Paralegals and administrative staff provide important support to the attorneys and to the Office. The Office is unique among attorneys general offices across the country. Out of fifty states, only two other offices share the same broad criminal mission. The Office’s attorneys prosecute complex and violent crimes but also functionally serve as one of the nation’s largest district attorney’s offices, prosecuting all felonies throughout the state.

Duties/Responsibilities: The office is seeking a seasoned criminal investigator with extensive experience in criminal investigations, specifically homicide and complex investigations, to fill a position within the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI). The position offers a unique and challenging experience for a highly motivated person. The selected candidate will be assigned to work as an investigator assigned to the Cold Case Unit (CCU) located at 4 Howard Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island. Primary duties include the following:

· Investigation of unsolved homicides designated as “cold cases” by the CCU.

· Review of historical investigative files, evidence and documents

· Interview of witnesses, suspects and informants

· Aid State prosecutors in carrying out investigations relating to grand jury investigations

· Assist with pre-trial preparation and other litigation efforts

· Coordinate efforts in investigating criminal activity with existing federal, state, and local law enforcement resources

· Coordinate investigative efforts between prosecutors, investigators and investigative support personnel

As a BCI Investigator with statewide law enforcement authority the successful candidate will also be responsible for making arrests independently or in conjunction with local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies, testifying in criminal and civil proceedings, applying for and executing search and arrest warrants, serving civil and criminal process, and other duties as needed.

Education/Experience/Special Requirements:

*Applicants must have prior experience investigating homicides and/or complex criminal cases, which should be highlighted on their application or resume.

Additionally, the minimum qualifications for this position include the following:

· Successful completion of the basic course of instruction for police officers at the Providence police training academy, the Rhode Island municipal police training academy, or the Rhode Island State Police training academy

· At least 10 years of active law enforcement experience, or has served as a member of the United States Marshal’s Service or as a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a criminal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Justice, the United States Department of State, the United States Department of Treasury or the United States Postal Inspection Service, or has been certified as a police officer by the duly-constituted state commission on police officer standards and training of another state

· Prior to the appointment an applicant must also successfully pass a background examination.

· Applicants should also have prior experience in a criminal investigative unit.

How to Apply: Applicants should email or mail (1) a cover letter summarizing why you are interested and describing the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position, (2) resume, and (3) list of three references to:

Aida Gomez

Director of Administration

Office of the Attorney General

150 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903

agomez@riag.ri.gov

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Attorney General’s Office is stronger, more credible, and more capable when its employees bring diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to their work. The Office encourages all qualified applicants from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBTQ individuals, and persons with disabilities to apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, or covered veteran status.

Other Information: Finalists will be subject to a background investigation including reference checks. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the background investigation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $93,313.00 - $105,683.00 per year

Work Location: In person