Special Agent Trainee/I/II
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General See More Job Openings by This Employer
- Full Time
- $48,467 - $63,114/year
- Allentown, PA
- Position Information
Section: Bureau of Investigative Services – Intelligence Unit/
Criminal Law Division
Class: Special Agent Trainee/I/II
Location: Allentown
Telework: Telework is not offered for this position.
Position Type: Full-time, Non-civil service, Union
Work Hours: 8:30 – 5:00
Salary Range: Special Agent Trainee: Starting salary of $59,316
Special Agent I: Starting salary of $67,119
Special Agent II: Starting salary of $75,924
Basic Function
This Special Agent position involves specialized work of a highly confidential nature performed within the Bureau of Investigative Services to support the sworn agents of the Criminal Law Division.
- Examples Of Duties
- Conducts and/or assists in conducting either court approved electronic interceptions or consensual electronic surveillance
- Examines financial records, accounting ledgers, and legal documents to detect and/or confirm illegal activity
- Collects, evaluates, develops, and prepares evidence for presentation for prosecution
- Conducts surveillance of individuals or locations
- Interviews witnesses and interrogates subjects to ascertain information, evidence, and confessions
- Conducts Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA), Megan’s Law/Adam Walsh Act, and ChildLine audits
- Responsible for assisting all PA OAG (Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General) units with operational, tactical, and strategic support
- Makes arrests and executes searches pursuant to court-ordered warrants
- Participates in raids and undercover assignments
- Prepares criminal complaints, search warrants, written summary reports of investigative activities, and detailed reports of investigations setting forth allegations and evidence
- Collects, prepares, and submits evidence for laboratory analysis
- Appears in court before a district judge or a statewide investigating grand jury to present testimony and evidence as a prosecution witness and may serve as the prosecution officer at the district judge level
- Seeks out, contacts, and develops informants to procure information relating to violations of Commonwealth laws and statutes
- Is required to qualify with an approved firearm at predetermined intervals
- Provides information for the preparation of press releases
- May be required to use a firearm in self-defense, the defense of fellow agents, the public, or to prevent the commission of felonious crimes
- Other duties as required
- Minimum Experience and Training
Qualification for Special Agent Trainee:
Applicants that do not have Act 120 certification, or a certification from an equivalent training program as determined by the Office of Attorney General, but that meet the minimum experience and training for a Special Agent I or Special Agent II as outlined below, will be hired as Special Agent Trainees.
Agent Trainees must participate in and successfully complete the CommonwealthInvestigators TrainingProgram (CITP) and mustparticipatein the Office ofAttorneyGeneral Agent FieldTrainingProgram.
Upon successful completion of the CITP, Special Agent Trainees will be reclassified to Special Agent I or Special Agent II based on their education and investigative experience.
Qualifications for Special Agent I and Special Agent II:
In addition to the below qualifications, applicants must have Act 120 certification, certification from an Act 120 equivalent training program as determined by the Office of Attorney General, or have successfully completed the Commonwealth Investigators Training Program.
Special Agent I:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Police Science, Police Administration, or a related major specific to the criminal investigative field, or a technical or specialized major related to a specific position, and two years of relevant law enforcement or investigative experience, or experience in a technical or specialized field related to a specific position OR
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Police Science, Police Administration, or a related major specific to the criminal investigative field, or a technical or specialized major related to a specific position OR
- Four years of relevant law enforcement or investigative experience, or experience in a technical or specialized field related to a specific position OR
- Four years of active duty military experience with honorable discharge OR
- Any equivalent combination of relevant education, experience, and training
Special Agent II:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Police Science, Police Administration, or a related major specific to the criminal investigative field, or a technical or specialized major related to a specific position, and four years of relevant law enforcement or investigative experience, or experience in a technical or specialized field related to a specific position OR
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Police Science, Police Administration, or a related major specific to the criminal investigative field, or a technical or specialized major related to a specific position, and two years of relevant law enforcement or investigative experience, or experience in a technical or specialized field related to a specific position OR
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Police Science, Police Administration, or a related major specific to the criminal investigative field, or a technical or specialized major related to a specific position, and one year of relevant law enforcement or investigative experience, or experience in a technical or specialized field related to a specific position OR
- Six years of relevant law enforcement or investigative experience, or experience in a technical or specialized field related to a specific position OR
- Four years of active duty military experience with honorable discharge, and two years of relevant law enforcement or investigative experience, or experience in a technical or specialized field related to a specific position OR
- Six years of active duty military experience with honorable discharge including two years as a Military Police Officer with the Criminal Investigations Division or a relevant Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) OR
- Any equivalent combination of relevant education, experience, and training
- $48,467 - $63,114/year
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