About This Job
At the Department of Public Safety, our mission is to promote health and wellness by delivering compassionate and high-quality health services. We provide behavioral health support and counseling services to individuals and families across Louisiana, working every day to improve lives and strengthen communities.
This posting is to fill an Investigative Specialist 1/2 position within the Investigative Support Section of the Louisiana State Police.
Investigative Specialists are responsible for assisting local, state, and federal law enforcement partners with case support and investigative leads. Additionally, this position will be responsible for conducting threat analysis, performing open source research, and sharing relevant information with public and private sector partners and stakeholders as it relates to public safety in Louisiana and nationwide.
This position will require rotating shift work, to include some weekends and holidays, as well as extensive hands-on training, public speaking, analytical writing, and answering phone calls from the public and other law enforcement agencies requesting assistance.
An Ideal Candidate Should Possess The Following Competencies:
Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.
Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.
Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.
Thinking Strategically: The ability to generate insights and identify opportunities for future growth of the organization.
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of law enforcement, investigatory, or gaming regulation experience; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
A bachelor's degree.
Experience Substitution:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Necessary Special Requirements:
An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws are granted.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties:
Job Duties and Other Information
- Each Investigative Specialist must have awareness in areas of concern to the State Police, including: highway drug interdiction, fugitive apprehension, legalized gaming, illegal gambling, narcotics trafficking and distribution; traditional organized crime; Asian organized crime; Russian organized crime; motorcycle gangs; street gangs; domestic terrorism; international terrorism and environmental crimes.
- Utilizing this knowledge, analysts will be called upon daily in the following capacities: perform as analysts and aid investigators in the collection, compilation, and analysis of case-specific intelligence or criminal investigative reports containing confidential information in highly sophisticated and complete criminal investigations, and recommend case-specific investigative directions.
- Researches and analyzes intelligence or investigative reports, public documents, and departmental and commercial databases, then disseminates time-sensitive information vital to officer and public safety to investigators, road personnel, and management personnel.
- Conducts general background investigations on persons and/or businesses applying for gaming licenses within the State.
- Acts as an affiliate between the Louisiana State Police and other state, local, and federal law enforcement and criminal justice agencies by providing tactical and strategic analytical support.
- Provides analytical support to local, state, and federal agencies investigating violent crimes, money laundering, narcotics crime,s and missing and/or exploited children.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational, Job Appointment, or Promotional
Career Progression: This position does participate in a Career Progression Group Investigative Specialist 1/2.
Work Schedule: This position will require rotating shift work (days, evenings, or overnight), to include some weekends and holidays.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
- LA-SAFE Investigative Specialist Positions have a Special Entrance Rate:
Investigative Specialist 1 (AS-612)—$1,470.40/biweekly
Investigative Specialist 2 (AS-613)—$1,573.60/bi-weekly
How To Apply:
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
- Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/Kristin Garcia
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA. 70896
Email: kristin.garcia@la.gov
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to
make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
- Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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FPP: Rate your ability to follow policies and procedures based on our definition: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.
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AEI: Rate your ability to act with ethics and integrity based on our definition: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
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AC: Rate your ability to adapt to change based on our definition: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
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