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INVESTIGATOR III (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION-LAW ENFORCEMENT)

Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96814


INVESTIGATOR III (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION-LAW ENFORCEMENT)

July 6, 2023$5,918.00/month

Job Type:

Full-Time TemporaryLocation:

1060 Richards Street, Honolulu, HI 96813Department:

Prosecuting AttorneyApply Before:

Continuous

DUTIES SUMMARY:This position serves as a member of a prosecution team and independently conducts investigations of cases being considered or readied for prosecution that range in complexity, confidentiality, and technicality, including the most confidential and sensitive investigations. The incumbent works under the general direction of the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in charge of a case or under the general supervision of a higher-level investigator. The position requires independent judgment in conducting investigations; comprehensive knowledge of investigative methods and techniques; comprehensive interviewing and interrogation techniques; the ability to interpret laws, ordinances, rules and regulations; provide security and protection of others; and the physical abilities and skills to apply use-of-force techniques, control and self-projection techniques, including the use of a firearm as appropriate.The incumbent must be physically able and qualified to handle and use a firearm because of the potential dangers posed by crime suspects and hostile witnesses who may be armed or otherwise be able to inflict bodily injury to the investigator. The incumbent is a sworn law enforcement officer with the same powers and privileges of a police officer as provided by the revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu. These appointed duties and responsibilities place the incumbent in dangerous or potentially dangerous situations requiring investigators to be armed and proficient in the use of firearms to protect themselves and the public.Many cases investigated by the incumbent are associated with narcotics or violent crimes. Routine tasks can suddenly become violent struggles. In addition, many duties (enforcement in nature and formerly under the Honolulu Police Department) have been assumed by the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney. This includes routinely seeking out and arresting material witnesses and defendants named in arrest warrants. These individuals may have histories of violent behavior and access to firearms.The incumbent uses arrest powers, use-of-force skills and firearm capability not only to provide time sensitive trial support to our deputy prosecuting attorneys, but also to participate in joint multi-law enforcement task force operations; safeguarding and conducting investigations pertaining to threats directed at prosecutors and other departmental personnel; resolving threat assessments; providing security and protecting trial witnesses from harm; and conducting specialized investigations involving economic, environmental and public corruption crimes.The incumbent must also be physically fit and agile to apply reasonable force in light of the facts and circumstances at all times, depending on the severity of the crime, the threat to the safety of the investigator and others, and the level of resistance and the person’s overall behavior.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Training and Experience :

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major work in police science, sociology, psychology, public administration or a related field and three years of investigational or law enforcement experience.Licenses or Certificates Requirement :

Possession of a valid Hawaii State driver’s license (Type 3) and current firearms qualification.Special Work Requirements:

Must be qualified to possess, carry, and have access to firearms and ammunition in accordance with applicable state and federal laws; possesses law enforcement officer arrest powers; chases and apprehends persons, applies reasonable force and different levels of force or control; may use firearm in situations of potential danger from suspects and hostile witnesses; provides security and protection of trial witnesses; works under time constraints and deadlines; confidentiality of information; may work after hours, weekends, and holidays for special investigations and other work.The City and County of Honolulu is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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