Senior Rackets Investigator

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Key Responsibilities

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.

Requirements Summary

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

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Division/Unit: Worker Protection Unit

Position Title: Senior Rackets Investigator

Civil Service Title: Senior Rackets Investigator

Salary: $81,905 - $81,905

Responsibilities

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→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.

Requirements

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Fluency in Spanish. Must have a valid NYS driver’s license.
Must pass a medical exam, drug test, psychological screening, and an intensive background check.
As per NY Public Officers Law 2, §3-B, U.S. citizenship required.

Experience working with vulnerable populations.
Interest in workers’ rights, immigrant rights, and/or public safety.
Ability to conduct confidential and sensitive investigations.
Ability to communicate investigative results to other team members and to testify in court regarding investigative results required.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal skills required.
Strong critical thinking skills and research ability.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple long-term and short-term projects.
Ability to follow directions and apply proper policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Strong attention to detail and high concern for data accuracy.
Dependable team player who works collaboratively and cooperatively with staff in a team-oriented environment.
Ability to interact with all levels of staff and other law enforcement agencies.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.

Graduation from high school or its equivalent and three years of full-time, paid experience in police enforcement or investigative work, one year of which must have been in rackets or police investigative work.
Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1”. However, all candidates are required to have one year of full-time, paid experience in rackets or police investigative work.

City Residency is not required for this position.

Apply with a Cover Letter and Resume.

Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Ability to work flexible hours.

Current office employees: To be eligible for a transfer or promotion, staff must have already served at least 1 year in their current unit/bureau/department and be in good standing. In addition, must meet the minimum and additional qualifications of the position.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.