Rackets Investigator

Job Description

Division/Unit: Worker Protection Unit

Position Title: Rackets Investigator

Civil Service Title: Rackets Investigator

Salary Range: $64,067 - $67,930

Job Description:

The New York County District Attorney's Office (DANY) has an opening for an Investigator to join the Rackets Bureau's Worker Protection Unit (WPU) and its Construction Fraud Task Force.

This unit investigates wage theft, construction fatalities and injuries, workplace safety hazards, and fraud against workers, immigrants, and other vulnerable populations.

The WPU collaborates with community groups and worker rights groups to protect marginalized communities and partners with city, state, and federal agencies to make cases that have an industry-wide impact.

In this position, the Investigator will assist the unit with both long-term and short-term investigations related to worker safety and exploitation.

In this position, under supervision, with some latitude for independent judgment and initiative, the Investigator is responsible for conducting a wide variety of criminal investigations.

This is a sworn police officer position.

The candidate must meet all qualifications to be certified as a police officer on the NYS DCJS Police registry.

This position requires you to have successfully completed police academy training in New York State and you are required to pass a mandatory background check to carry a firearm.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:


* Developing cases based on tips and leads referred to WPU by other agencies, community groups, and hotline complaints.


* Contact and interview witnesses and victims, often after business hours.


* Conducting, managing, and updating on-going investigations of various types of crimes such as: wage theft, worker exploitation, safety lapses, and public safety issues.


* Collaborating with community groups, nonprofits, and other law enforcement agencies.


* Conducting fieldwork, consisting of surveillance and various undercover operations.


* Reviewing facts to ascertain their validity.


* Preparing comprehensive narrative reports.


* Executing search and arrest warrants.


* Testifying at grand jury, criminal trials, and all other court proceedings.


* Performing background investigations on employees, contractors, and registrants.


* Perform field visits to businesses, communities, and other contacts.


* Gather information through collateral contacts, financial institutions, and other law enforcement agencies.


* Use various City databases to perform background and information searches, such as: eJustice, IIS, IFCOM, Webcrims, Google, and various watchdog registries.


* Work in an undercover capacity.


* Work on special projects and tasks, as assigned by the Chief Investigator.

In addition to the Minimum Qualification Requirements, all candidates must possess the following:


* Must have a valid NYS driver's license.


* Must pass a medica...