Sergeant / Investigator

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Enforces Federal State and local laws.
2. Investigates criminal offenses reported and assigned to them by the Police Command and documents activity in
detailed reports.
3. Conduct Internal investigations as needed and requested by the Chief of Police.
4. Prepares detailed and clear reports in regards to investigations to present to the Police Lieutenant or Chief of
Police and the prosecuting attorney.
5. Processing crime scenes and collecting evidence at major crime scenes.
6. Acts in an investigative capacity to augment investigations of criminal offenses originally reported to the patrol division.
7. Acts as scene supervisor in investigating/processing crime scenes.
8. Collects and submits evidence in criminal investigations.
9. Serves arrest warrants and search warrants as requires in the course of investigating criminal activity.
10. Interviews and interrogates suspects, witnesses, and victims when possible in the process of investigating
alleged criminal activity.
11. Ensures cases submitted to the prosecuting attorney are complete and investigations of alleged offenses are
thorough.
12. Consults with command staff and prosecutor’s office on all major felony investigations and provide
updates/status of said cases.
13. Performs other job-related duties as required by Police Chief and Command Staff.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for maintaining a high standard of security and protection for college students, faculty, staff, and property.

Qualifications/Certifications/Licenses/Skills

NOTICE: Required Documents
To be considered for this position, you are required to upload your resume and unofficial transcript(s). If recommended for this position an official transcript(s) will be required. In addition, if a license or certificate is required for this position, upload proof of your current license/certificate.
Required:

• High School Degree or equivalent, 60 college hours from an accredited college or university. Six years of police experience, supplemented by specialized investigative training.
• Ten years of police experience with at least four years of criminal Investigative experience
• Knowledge of contemporary criminal investigation practices, technical and operational principles, and practices within a Criminal Investigation
• Experience directly related to interview and interrogation and court room testimony
• Minimum of three years of investigations experience assigned to detectives, homicide, narcotics, or any plain clothes division
• Experience directly related to investigating criminal acts and case preparation for prosecution
• Interview and interrogation experience and verifiable court room testimony at any level (local, State, Federal)

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
• Knowledge of contemporary criminal investigation practices, technical and operational principles, and practices within a Criminal Investigation
• Master Peace Officer, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
• Instructor Certificate/Proficiency, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
• Certified Criminal Investigator
• Previous Law Enforcement experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Utilizes advanced techniques in criminal investigations
• Maintains a close working relationship with all Department personnel, prosecutor’s office, and the college community
• Conducts thorough interview/interrogations of suspects and victims
• Maintains sound judgment within guidelines set by State law, city policy, and department policy in situations of high stress and danger

Additional Information

Supervision Exercised
Sergeant/Investigator will supervise Police Aids that are monitoring reserved parking lots. Under direction/supervision of the Police Lieutenant, serves as investigator of criminal offenses reported within the Laredo College jurisdiction.
Supervision Received
Under direction/supervision of the Police Lieutenant, serves as investigator of criminal offenses reported within the Laredo College jurisdiction.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a standard office environment.
Work inside a well-lighted and air-conditioned area most of the time.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Safety
Required to work safely and follow safety rules.
Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.
Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.
Special Conditions
Immediate supervisor may assign other duties.
May be required to work outside regular working hours, as needed.
May be required to work at a different college work site or campus as needed.
EEO Statement
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Laredo College is open to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, or national origin who are otherwise eligible for admission as students. Furthermore, Laredo College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and no applicant or employee will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or national origin. This institution will not enter knowingly into any contractual agreement for services or supplies with any firm failing to follow fair employment practices.
Foreign Degrees
Foreign degrees require an evaluation for United States equivalency from an approved stated education agency or having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached to your online application at the time of applying. For your convenience, we have provided the following links to assist you in complying with this requirement. However, you may use any other certified transcript evaluation service. http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Certification/Out-of-state_Certification/Foreign_Credential_Evaluation_Services/ http://www.naces.org/members.htm
Disclaimer
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. LC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by LC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.