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New Orleans, Louisiana

POLICE INVESTIGATIVE SUPERVISOR (CLASS CODE 7152)

New Orleans, Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70123


This is a first line supervisory position of Police Investigative Specialists. Incumbents are responsible for administrative functions of an assigned section and supervision of assigned staff. This is a multiple position classification which expands through the Police Department in multiple investigatory areas that include the investigatory specializations including the Public Integrity Bureau, Special Victims Unit, Applicant Investigations and Civilian Investigation. Work includes overseeing the quality of investigative activities for all cases in area of specialization. Work also includes performing various personnel functions including scheduling work, granting time off and assisting in performance appraisals as well as performing investigative work in support of division activities; and related work as required.(Promotional)Permanent status as Police Investigative Specialist and one (1) year of experience in that classification.Successful completion of the following civil service classes:SUPV 610: INTRODUCTION TO SUPERVISIONSUPV 671: PERFORMSUPV 640: COUNSELING AND COACHING EMPLOYEES(Original Entrance)Possession of a valid drivers' license.EITHER : A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university

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three (3) years of full-time paid experience conducting criminal investigations or investigations related to loss prevention, municipal code violations, background checks, employee disciplinary investigations, administrative investigations or a closely related field. One (1) year of which must have been supervisory.OR : An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university

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four (4) years of full-time paid experience conducting criminal investigations or investigations related to loss prevention, municipal code violations, background checks, employee disciplinary investigations, administrative investigations or a closely related field. One (1) year of which must have been supervisory.OR : A high school diploma or G.E.D. issued by a state Department of Education

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five (5) years of full-time paid experience conducting criminal investigations or investigations related to loss prevention, municipal code violations, background checks, employee disciplinary investigations, administrative investigations or a closely related field. One (1) year of which must have been supervisory.** Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify all credentials claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.This is an original entrance examination.The Police Department will conduct a background investigation which will include a computer voice stress analysis (CVSA), a urinalysis to detect usage of illegal narcotic substances, and a check of arrest and conviction record.All applicants are required to assist and cooperate with the Civil Service Department and the Police Department in obtaining past employment records or personal history information. Failure to comply may be cause for disqualification.THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, CREED, CULTURE, OR ANCESTRY.DOMICILE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT : Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013 must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire. Airport and public safety employees are excluded from this provision. Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis.BACKGROUND CHECK:

The hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant’s criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history.

Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate.APPLICATIONS:

Applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement. All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement. PAPER APPLICATIONS must be submitted on the official application form AND MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY CIVIL SERVICE, 1340 POYDRAS STREET, SUITE 900, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, BEFORE THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE FINAL FILING DATE.WORKING TEST PERIOD:

Effective August 1, 2023, the working test (probationary) period for all positions in the classified service is one year.SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING:

The City of New Orleans has a comprehensive program of substance abuse testing. Candidates for employment for certain positions where the health, welfare and/or safety of the public, co-workers and the individual employee is at risk will have to undergo pre-employment substance abuse screening. Candidates for all other original entrance positions will have to undergo an unannounced substance abuse screening during their working test period.A MEDICAL EXAMINATION

is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to ACTIVE classifications, and may be required for re-employment, promotions and/or transfers.GOOD MORAL CHARACTER

is required of all applicants. Any applicant may be disqualified if his/her character or past employment record is found to be unsatisfactory as determined by the Department of City Civil Service. Forgery, misrepresentation of facts, or cheating on examinations is punishable by disqualification, fine and other penalties.IMPORTANT : Applicants who are licensed to drive should have a current license on their person for purposes of identification during all phases of an examination. In lieu of such license, the Department of City Civil Service may require that applicants have some form of picture identification.VETERANS PREFERENCE:

On original entrance examinations, veterans (as defined in Article X, Section 10(2) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana), disabled veterans, certain spouses and parents of veterans shall receive additional credit if claimed as provided on the Veterans Preference claim form which can be obtained in this office. To obtain credit, this form must be submitted with the required proof (at the minimum, a DD214) before the final filing date.HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA (GED)

must be issued by a state Department of Education or an institution recognized by a state Department of Education. Certificates of completion, high school diplomas and GED from institutions not recognized by a state Department of Education, and high school diplomas from foreign countries are not acceptable.ACCREDITED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES:

An accredited college or university is an institution that is accredited as a college or university by an organization that is recognized by the USDE (United States Department of Education). College diplomas from foreign countries will be accepted if the applicant submits a statement of educational equivalency from one of the evaluation services accepted by the Department of Civil Service.EXPERIENCE:

Applicants will not receive credit for unpaid work unless specified on the job announcement. Partial credit only will be given for related part-time employment. Civil Service reserves the right to determine which degrees, education, or other credentials are related or closely related. Experience credit will be granted for related provisional appointments (internal applicants).PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:

The Civil Service Department defines this experience as experience gained in a position that required a Bachelor's Degree upon entrance.OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT OR PROMOTION:

Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education, driver's license, and/or professional licenses/certifications claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification. Offers of employment or promotion are required to be withdrawn for applicants who are found to have misrepresented their credentials during the application process.

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