Civilian Investigator

Do you want to be a part of a professional, established law enforcement team?

Do you have what it takes to promote and support the enforcement of city, state, and federal laws?

Do you have attention to detail and enjoy challenging work?

The Juneau Police Department is centrally located in the Lemon Creek area and has plenty of free, convenient parking in a secure parking lot. JPD is a secure facility with mandatory keycard access for all employees.

• An opportunity to earn a health insurance premium discount of $1300 per year
• An Employee Assistance Program ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)
• Wellness Pass Discounts to local and CBJ recreation facilities
• Health-related webinars
• Office Ergonomic Assessments

For more information on the CBJ Employee Wellness Program visit: -program

• 10 free sessions per year with a qualified mental health professional for you and your family
• 10 free group sessions for employees and their families
• Initial and ongoing resiliency training for employees and their significant other
• Annual wellness check‑ins
• Peer support teams dedicated to serving employees and their families
• A chaplain program
• A wellness room
• Yearly wellness-related events.
• Employees also have access to an onsite gym.

The Juneau Police Department is centrally located in the Lemon Creek area. Civilian Investigators work in the police station, handling cases in coordination with Patrol officers and Detectives. Work hours are typically 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday with willingness to work nights and/or weekends as needed. Must be willing to comply with all workplace safety requirements.

Under general direction, plans and conducts criminal investigations for assigned cases.

• Investigates crimes using standardized investigative techniques.
• Reviews police reports to become familiar with the case and to determine what audio/video records were made, photographs taken, and evidence seized.
• Reads witness statements and determines if witnesses need to be re-interviewed or who may have additional information.
• Prepares for interviews; contacts and interviews law enforcement officers, victims, witnesses, and involved parties.
• Prepares photographic line‑ups to show to victims and witnesses.
• Obtains and utilizes bank statements, medical records, other agency reports, phone records, court documents, security recordings, etc. as needed for investigations.
• Develops familiarity and researches information from social networking sites, online search engines, and internet public record databases.
• Gathers and analyzes facts; interprets and applies law, rules, and regulations.
• Prepares reports to document case work performed, using logic and sound reasoning.
• Under direction, prepares warrant affidavits, contacts judges for warrants, and files warrants with the appropriate entity.
• Performs other related work as required.

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Political Science, Legal Studies, Criminology, Psychology or closely related field.

OR

4 years of experience which includes work such as assisting in investigative work or legal research; preparing legal documents; conducting searches to locate individuals and/or assets; providing accurate interpretative information on laws and regulations; conducting interviews; locating and gathering information and data, evidence, an or testimony to be used in civil or criminal proceedings, drafting documents in support of attorneys legal work.

The required experience includes City & Borough of Juneau job classes such as a Litigation and Support Specialist, Community Service Officer or the equivalent.

Any combination of experience or related education equal to four years. Post‑secondary education from an accredited college may be substituted for the required experience on the basis of 2.5 semester hours (3.75 quarter hours) of education for one month of experience up to 12 months. Related coursework must be related to one of the degree fields…