Community Police Review Board
Senior Investigator
Pay Rate:
Pay Frequency:
$65,300 - $91,910
Annually
The Senior Investigator leads and supervises investigations into serious police incidents, such as officer-involved shootings, deaths in custody, and complaints of misconduct or unprofessional behavior. This role oversees investigative staff, gathers and analyzes evidence, interviews witnesses and police officers, and maintains confidentiality throughout the process.
The Senior Investigator also serves as the CPRB’s second-in-command, stepping in to lead the agency when the Program Director is unavailable. All work must be thorough, fair, and unbiased.
Key responsibilities include:
Supervising investigative staff and guiding their work.
Conducting investigations, including interviewing complainants, witnesses, impacted parties, and Albany Police Department employees.
Collecting, preserving, and analyzing evidence.
Conducting canvasses to find additional evidence or witnesses.
Maintaining confidentiality for all case files and materials.
Serving as the second-in-command for the CPRB and leading the agency when the Program Director (or designee) is unavailable.
Department:
Community Police Review Board
Job Type:
Location:
Full Time
Albany, NY
Residency Required Within 180 Days of Hire:
No
Requirements
*These are the minimum qualifications necessary by law to be considered for this position. If you do not have the needed experience or equivalent experience required for this role, kindly consider applying for another position with us.
A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or one accredited by the NYS Board of Regents to grant with an Bachelor’s Degree, or higher in Investigations, Public Administration, Human Rights or closely related field and three (3) years of experience in interpreting and applying civil rights laws and conducting investigations; OR
B. Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or one accredited by the NYS Board of Regents to grant with an Associate’s degree in Investigations, Public Administration, Human Rights or closely related field and five (5) years of experience in interpreting and applying civil rights laws and conducting investigations; OR
C. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and seven (7) years of experience in interpreting and applying civil rights laws and conducting investigations; OR
D. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) through (C) above.