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ABOUT THE CCRB:
The Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) is charged with investigating mediating and prosecuting complaints which members of the public file against New York City police officers alleging the use of force abuse of authority discourtesy offensive language untruthful statements made by officers and racial profiling and biased policing. The Board consists of 15 members who are appointed by the Mayor the City Council and Public Advocate or designated by the police commissioner. The Board is responsible for governing the agency. The Executive Director is responsible for the daytoday operations of the agency. As the largest police oversight agency in the United States the CCRB currently investigates approximately 4500 complaints each year.
ABOUT THE INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION:
Led by the Agencys Chief of Investigations the CCRBs Investigations Division is comprised of:
Several General Investigations Squads tasked with all aspects of investigating cases that fall within the agencys FADO jurisdiction.
Two Racial Profiling and BiasBased Policing Squads (RPBP) tasked with investigating cases that fall within the agencys FADO jurisdiction that also include an allegation or suspicion that an officers action was motivated by a civilians membership in any of ten protected categories: race national origin/ethnicity color religion age immigration or citizenship status gender/gender identity sexual orientation disability and housing status.
A Case Closing Squad tasked with rapidly completing investigations when the investigator originally assigned to the case is unable to complete the investigation.
A Special Operations Unit tasked with functions that support facilitate or supplement all investigations such as conducting intake interviews collecting evidence securing documents and bodyworn camera footage and arranging for cases to be mediated.
A Training Unit tasked with conducting a comprehensive multiweek training program for newly hired investigators and providing inservice trainings that prepare Investigators to handle all aspects of their jobs.
Except for the Case Closing Squad and the Training Unit Level 1 investigators may be assigned to any of the abovementioned squads or units.
In the current hiring cycle the CCRB is seeking to place eight investigators with General Investigation Squads and two investigators with Racial Profiling and BiasBased Policing squads.
Please indicate in your cover letter whether you are interested in being considered for General Investigations RPBP or both.
ABOUT THE LEVEL 1 INVESTIGATOR POSITION
The CCRBs civilian investigators form the core of the agencys staff and lead everyday functions necessary to fulfill the agencys mission. Level 1 Investigators are entrylevel investigators responsible for conducting impartial investigations of civilian complaints against the NYPD Members of Service (MOS) alleging police misconduct that falls withing the CCRBs jurisdiction. To conduct these investigations Investigators will
Collect review and analyze evidence
Interview complainants victims witnesses and Members of Service (aka police officers);
Conduct legal research and analysis.
Draft impartial concise and compelling reports that detail all aspects of their investigation. Preparing these closing reports is a substantial and perhaps the most critical aspect of an investigators job. Therefore the ideal candidate for this position will not only be an excellent writer but someone that truly enjoys writing.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Receive manage and impartially investigate a caseload of civilian complaints alleging that NYPD Members of service used excessive force abused their authority behaved discourteously used offensive language or made false official statements.
Determine whether complaints fall within the CCRBs jurisdiction.
Schedule and conduct interviews of complainants witnesses and officers. (Officers are typically accompanied by their union representatives).
Identify secure and analyze evidence including but not limited to police reports bodyworn camera and other video footage medical records and more.
Analyze and interpret rules regulations and policies as outlined in the NYPD Patrol Guide.
Draft detailed transcriptions/summaries of all interviews
Draft closing reports that concisely describe factual findings applicable rules and reasoning for recommended case dispositions which will be reviewed by CCRB Board members.
Participate or collaborate in fieldinvestigation activities to identify and gather evidence
What Investigators Receive:
New investigators undergo intensive multiweek orientation training and are managed by supervisors with investigative and administrative experience. Investigators become knowledgeable about policing in a democratic society New York City Police Department procedures legal principles governing use of force search and seizure and other relevant aspects of law.
Comprehensive inservice training
Challenging and meaningful responsibilities
Diverse and inclusive work environment
Mentor assignment and support
Opportunity for promotions and career advancement
The full array of collectively bargained for benefits that come with membership in DC 37
How to apply:
Submit resume cover letter and writing sample via the New York City Jobs Portal (). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
In the current hiring cycle the CCRB is seeking to place eight investigators with General Investigation Squads and two investigators with Racial Profiling and BiasBased Policing squads. Please indicate in your cover letter whether you are interested in being considered for General Investigations RPBP or both.
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
