DETECTIVE in Dumont, Colorado at Clear Creek County, Colorado

•Direct the investigations at the crime scene by acting as evidence custodian to preserve evidence, function as a criminal photographer, and ensure retrieval of evidence and evidence processing. •Interview and interrogate persons to prepare investigation reports and compile documentation to complete the case for referral to the District Attorney's office for prosecution. •Work with the District Attorney's office to prepare the case for trial. Work with County and District courts as required. Testify in criminal cases. •Instruct Deputy Sheriffs in crime scene processing, evidence collection, and reporting. •Perform administrative duties such as serving on the hiring boards and conducting internal investigations. •Assist other Deputy Sheriffs, as required, in their normal job duties. •Assist the Detentions Division with high-risk inmate transports/court security. •Teach/train in specific specialty areas related to investigations and evidence collection/management. •Video and audio dubbing as requested. •Actively engage the community and build relationships with community members, co-workers, and colleagues. •Make arrests as necessary; serve warrants and subpoenas; conduct searches and seizures involving people, vehicles, and structures. •Testify in court •Availability to work long hours •Manages the evidence section as needed •Responsible for disseminating information relating to crime trends, wanted suspects, and officer safety information to other divisions and agencies. •Conducts surveillance operations and gathers intelligence, may work undercover. •Prepares documentation of activities and information •Acts as a desk officer answering public inquiries •Attends post-mortem examinations to obtain fingerprints and nail scrapings and collects clothing and other evidence as needed in any death investigations. •Prepares crime scene diagrams and graphic representations of crime scenes •Conducts records queries from a variety of local stages •Manage and register all sex offenders in unincorporated Clear Creek County, including obtaining court conviction records, obtaining relevant police reports, determining the offender's registration requirements, updating and modifying existing sex offender's information in CCIC/NCIC within three days, coordinating house check operations, inactivates a re-locating sex offender's records, tracks all sex offender's reregistration dates, coordinates with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, law enforcement and the public to locate unregistered sex offenders, coordinates and participates in community notification meetings for sexually •An essential aspect of this level is the creativity and innovation required to enhance the mere application of skill. •Such a level is generally acquired by at least four (4) years of law enforcement experience. •Experience must have provided knowledge of local, state, and federal laws, gathering, preserving, and processing evidence, photography, and interrogation techniques. •Must be proficient in all skills taught in the Police Academy. •Must have mastery-level skills in gathering, preserving, and processing evidence, photography, communications, and in handling stressful situations. •Must know how to administer first aid and CPR. •Must know proper investigative procedures and procedures for working with the District Attorney's office and courts. •P.O.S.T. certification required •Knowledge of law enforcement principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment. •Knowledge of computers used by the department. •Ability to communicate effectively and give instructions both verbally and in writing. •Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, subordinates, court officials, other agency officials, inmates, officers of other law enforcement agencies, and the general public. •Ability to remain calm and respond appropriately to emergency and threatening situations. •Ability to act tactfully and impartially when dealing with the public, other agencies, co-workers, and arrestees. •Ability both physically and psychologically to protect oneself and others in threatening situations. •Ability to perform law enforcement duties requiring good judgment under pressure and good physical condition. •Proficiency in operating department vehicles under normal and adverse weather and road conditions. •Proficiency in the use of firearms according to department standards. •Proficiency in non-lethal control techniques adequate to physically subdue and control unruly and resisting subjects. •Proficiency and certification in specialized areas, including, but not limited to, arrest control, taser deployment, SWAT and hostage negotiation, domestic violence investigations, sexual assaults, etc. •Frequent contact with the general public, suspects, arrestees, inmates, co-workers, supervisors, court officials, and other agencies. •Must possess a valid Colorado driver's license •Must possess certification for CPR and first aid •Must be able to pass psychological, physical, and background examinations •Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language. •Must pass a criminal background check: •Required legal authorization to work - •United States citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of requirements, duties, and responsibilities. Clear Creek County provides reasonable job-related accommodations for disabled persons.

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