Background Investigator

San Bernardino County's Probation Department

Background investigators are recruited to obtain information on potential employees to determine suitability for safety and general positions in a law enforcement environment.

• Conduct personal interviews with potential new hires.
• Explain background process.
• Review personal history statements and determine suitability for employment based on department standards and legal requirements.
• Use departmental guidelines and established background procedures, conduct background investigations on potential employees, including interviews with personal references and prior employers.
• Check credit and criminal history, educational achievements, birth, age, military and DMV records.
• Prepare written reports supporting either the hiring or disqualification of potential employees.

For more detailed information, please refer to the Background Investigator job description.

To review job-specific benefits, refer to:

• Summary of Benefits
• Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)

• Background: Candidates must not have been convicted of a felony and must successfully pass an extensive background investigation which includes a fingerprint check and polygraph.
• Certificate: Incumbent must successfully complete a certified program in Background Investigation for Public Safety and Peace Officers within three (3) months of employment, or be terminated.
• Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
• Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Applicants must meet one of the following options:

• Option 1: One (1) yearof full-timeequivalent experience with primary responsibility for conducting pre-employment background investigations in a law enforcement environment.
• Option 2: Two (2) years of full-timeequivalent experience with primary responsibility for conducting pre-employment background investigations.
• Option 3: Two (2) years of full-time equivalent experience with primary responsibility for conducting criminal investigations in a law enforcement environment. (Equivalent to a detective, investigator, probation or parole officer; investigative experience as a patrol officer is not qualifying.)

POST Intermediate or POST Advanced certificates or completion of a certificated program or course in Background Investigation for Public Safety and Peace Officers are highly desired.

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire for consideration before the posted deadline.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires. To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged‑out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email.

We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records.

Please note:

if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

If you need technical assistance, follow this link to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at . Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information (Download PDF).

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment…