Senior Rackets Investigator

Job Description

Division/Unit: Investigation Bureau

Position Title: Senior Rackets Investigator

Civil Service Title: Senior Rackets Investigator

Salary Range: $79,519 - $83,382

Job Description:
The New York County District Attorney's Office (DANY) has an opening for a Senior Rackets Investigator in its Investigation Bureau.

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

Please note: we are looking for candidates that have experience in investigating crimes in the following areas: White collar, Financial Fraud, Long term investigations, Racketeering, and mortgage frauds cases and candidates that have experience in investigating all aspects of index crime in relation to Organized Crime.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:


* Conducting, managing, and updating ongoing criminal investigative caseloads with a focus on, but not limited to, Counterterrorism Debriefing and Intervention Team.


* Conducting investigations into cyber-crime and terrorism-related activities.


* Conducting and managing fieldwork, consisting of surveillance, quality assurance checks, and various undercover operations.


* Reviewing voluminous and complicated facts to ascertain their validity.


* Preparing extensive and comprehensive narrative reports.


* Executing search warrants often leads to arrests.


* Work in an undercover capacity.


* Collaborate with various law enforcement agencies and outside organizations.


* Conduct surveillance to obtain and compile intelligence.


* Manage and monitor, at times, complex and lengthy investigations.


* Work with and oversee junior investigators when appropriate.


* Contact and interview witnesses and subjects.


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


* 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.


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


* Must be willing to work flexible hours.

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


* Firearms qualification required.


* A minimum of 15 years' experience doing the cases outlined in the job description.


* Must possess a va...