Pretrial Officer; Intake & Investigation - Lee

Description

The pretrial officer performs professional investigative work around the clock to provide quality and timely information to the criminal courts, which supports the judicial decision to release or detain the defendant. The pretrial officer conducts a full intake/investigation on defendants as part of the booking process into the jail. Pretrial officers verify defendants' intake information and produce a quality First Appearance report that is used by the judges as they make their pretrial release decisions.

The pretrial officer reports directly to the pretrial supervisor.

The pretrial officer in this position shall exercise independent judgment and initiative within the scope of authority. All Pretrial Officers are cross-trained and act as backup for other pretrial officer positions. Duties, assignments and/or work shifts may be changed with notice based on department needs.

Essential duties include the following: (1) Interviews and Investigations; (2) Court Preparation and Presentation; (3) Facilitate Pretrial Supervision Releases; (4) Other Duties as Assigned.

The pretrial officer performs professional investigative work around the clock to provide quality and timely information to the criminal courts, which supports the judicial decision to release or detain the defendant. The pretrial officer conducts a full intake/investigation on defendants as a part of the booking process into the jail. Pretrial officers verify defendants’ intake information and produce a quality First Appearance report that is used by the judges as they make their pretrial release decisions.

The pretrial officer reports directly to the pretrial supervisor.

• Interviews and Investigations
• Interview all defendants booked into the jail facilities and collect, investigate, verify demographic and criminal history information, including but not limited to pending charges, probation/supervision status, family ties, residence stability, victim information, and employment history by using data systems, contacting personal references, and employment references, etc., to determine authenticity of information
• Perform assessment of risk and need for every booked defendant, conducting immediate safety and flight risk assessments and recommending holds for First Appearance as appropriate
• Screen defendants and determine indigence for appointment of counsel
• Compile a comprehensive pretrial report to the First Appearance judge with appropriate recommendations
• Identify defendants with mental health and substance abuse needs and veteran status
• Travel to the Core facility and conduct Public Defender screenings during First Appearance
• Court Preparation and Presentation
• Prepare and submit a quality summary report to the court that follows the criteria outlined in policies and procedures
• Identify and report risk and need and make appropriate referrals
• Interact with law enforcement, counsel, jail and court personnel as appropriate to make reliable release recommendations
• Continuously review non-sentenced incarcerated defendants for potential release from custody or early resolution of the case
• Facilitate Pretrial Supervision Releases
• Facilitate pretrial supervision releases by providing orientation and review of the court order for defendants approved for pretrial supervision at the Lee County Jail and Core Facility
• Conduct holds for Electronic Monitoring until installation of equipment, make appropriate notifications
• Prepare warrants and notify the duty judge on all Electronic Monitoring violations
• Other Duties as Assigned

Typical Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Methods, practices, principles, procedures and techniques used in interviewing and investigating as it pertains to the operation of the department
• Basic structure of the criminal justice system
• Local, state and federal guidelines, rules,…