Sergeant - Investigations Division

Responsibilities

• Enforces laws, rules, and regulations.
• Conducts investigations into allegations of a variety of inappropriate activities, rules infractions or illegal actions.
• Ensures compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards, and guidelines, etc.
• Receives, researches, and responds to incoming questions or complaints; provides information, explains policy and procedures, and/or facilitates a resolution.
• Maintains detailed inspection or investigation records, prepares reports, and attends to other related administrative requirements.
• Acts as an expert witness. Gives testimony and /or recommendations in court cases and/or hearings.
• Coordinates program activities, services, and/or program implementation with private providers, other governmental entities, program users, etc.

Qualifications

(includes knowledge, skills, and abilities required upon entry into position and trainable after entry into position)

• POST certified in Utah as a law enforcement officer
• use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions
• use case management software systems
• use computer relational database software
• provide consultation and/or expert advice or testimony
• deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism
• agency, professional and/or industry standards and practices
• interviewing techniques
• investigative techniques and processes
• civil and criminal justice laws
• applicable laws, rules, regulations and/or policies and procedures
• legal processes and procedures
• speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally
• organize information in a clear and concise manner
• read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or procedures
• compose and produce reports, documents, and related material
• communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing
• develop and maintain applicable professional contacts, resources and /or networks
• principles, theories, and practices of law enforcement
• coordinate the activities or tasks of people, groups and/or organization(s)
• agency and community resources and services

Supplemental Information

• Applicants must be currently certified as a Peace Officer in the State of Utah or eligible for immediate certification.
• A breadth of law enforcement experience is desirable. Prior actual investigative experience will be carefully considered.
• A bachelor's degree in a related field of study is preferred.
• Applicants must have demonstrated ability to investigate complex cases.
• Preference will be given to multilingual candidates, particularly to applicants fluent in Spanish.
• Valid driver license required to drive a motor vehicle on a highway in this state per UCA53-3-202(1)(a).
• Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g. working at great heights, working in extreme outdoor weather conditions, being subject to possible physical attack, etc.
• The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as frequent climbing, lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restricted areas, defending oneself and/or others against physical attack.