Captain

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence by accident by suicide suddenly when in apparent health when unattended by a physician in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.
We exist to provide answers in support of families and communities during times of profound need.


The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve.

Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times

Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community

Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity

Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality

Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs


Under administrative direction with latitude for independent initiative and decision making incumbent will perform the following duties but are not limited to:


Serving as the department Investigative Case Manager

Serving as the OCME Workplace Violence Prevention Coordinator

Evaluating training counseling and developing subordinate personnel.

Assisting with Department actions regarding discipline legal ELU and or OLR proceedings.

Conducting criminal and noncriminal investigations to prevent or detect violations of law or violations of rules and regulations of municipal agencies or of Federal and State programs administered by municipal agencies in relation to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner.

Directing noncriminal investigations involving complaints against the city employee discipline matters or investigations.

Managing and controlling the chain of custody of all information and evidence gathered by investigation for criminal or administrative prosecution civil litigation and appropriate action as mandated by rules regulations and other legislative enactments.

Directing the activities of staff who perform surveillances; interview subjects and/or witnesses; examine and analyze financial public and/or agency records; maintain investigative records; prepare reports; and make decisions as to appropriate action to be taken following investigations.

Providing direction specific to the training and development of staff in investigative best practice(s).

Gathering analyzing and development of intelligence.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a states department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of fulltime satisfactory experience in the field of law enforcement protection or security.

Individuals serving in this title are designated as Peace Officers by the New York State Criminal Procedure Law. Therefore all candidates must be qualified to serve as Peace Officers. Incumbents must satisfy the training requirements established by the State of New York for Peace Officers and obtain certification. Once obtained this certification must be maintained for the duration of employment.
For Assignment To Assignment Level II:
A. One year of experience as a Supervising Special OfficerAssignment Level I; or
B. In addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements for Assignment Level I above one year of experience in the field of law enforcement protection or security in a supervisory capacity.

For Assignment to Assignment Level III:
A. Two years of experience as a Supervising Special Officer; or
B. In addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements for Assignment Level I above two additional years of fulltime experience in the field of law enforcement protection or security at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity.

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