Sergeant Investigator - District Attorney chez Williamson County, TX

About the Department

Position Duties

Trial Investigator
Security of the office, prosecution team, and trial witnesses as appropriate.

• Includes in the office or during trial in court and outside the courthouse as required.

• Receive and handle requests from prosecution team.
• Review case for additional investigation needs; evidence or witnesses.
• Review completeness of case file. (supplements, attachments, video, medical etc.)
• Liaison with investigating agency and officers.

• Secure or follow up on prior judgments, pen packs, etc.
• Obtain police reports and locate and/or interview victims & witnesses as needed.

• Assist in the service, or coordination of service, of GJ subpoenas and trial subpoenas.
• Locate and serve trial related subpoenas and coordinate witness meetings and interviews as needed.
• Coordinate witness travel and completion of witness reimbursement paperwork.

• Assist in preparation of trial presentation material (photo printing, audio/video editing, copying, maps, posters, etc.)
• Witness coordination - get a witness order from prosecution team and create list with contact information for each team member.
• Run CCH for Jurors and all witnesses.
• Collect and preserve evidence used in the prosecution of case. (Return evidence items not presented in trial to the agency)
• Notify involved parties of outcome of case as needed.

• Run quarterly unapprehended suspect list for respective court.
• Select cases for review of file for change in extradition status or recall of warrant / dismissal of case.
• Coordinate efforts through searches and agencies to apprehend individuals where possible. (Document all efforts and database returns in case file – Inv. Report titled Fugitive investigation.)
• Performs special projects as assigned by the District Attorney or designee.

• Includes in the office or during trial in court and outside the courthouse as required.

• Review each day's intake cases and order the appropriate evidence from law enforcement filing agencies.
• Gather additional information on intake cases as dictated by investigator request forms from prosecutors.
• Assist prosecutors in interviewing victims/witnesses on intake cases.
• Assist intake administrative assistants in obtaining reports/judgments in emergency situations.
• Prepare and serve arrest warrants for enhancement cases and grand jury subpoenas on felony cases within our office.

• Act as liaison between law enforcement agency officers and the district attorney's office, answering officer's questions, and getting them in contact with appropriate prosecuting attorney.
• Prepare grand jury subpoenas, court order, and search warrants for requesting officers.
• Take telephone & walk-in complaints from citizens and guide them to the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation.
• Prepare paperwork for extraditions (going back to requesting state) when necessary.
• Performs special projects as assigned by the District Attorney or designee.

• Reports directly to the Chief Investigator
• Direct Reports – None

• Position involves prolonged sitting at a workstation, reaching, walking, twisting, bending, repetitive motions, and standing
• Position involves occasional lifting and carrying of up to fifty (50) pounds and exertion of up to twenty-five (25) pounds of force to move objects
• Occasional need to restrain a defendant who is taken into custody
• Random stressful and confrontational situations with the public and defendants
• Occasionally responds to late night callouts requiring performance with few hours or no sleep

• Work is primarily indoors in an air-conditioned environment
• Frequent contact with the public, attorneys, judges, and prosecutors
• Contact with persons accused of felony offenses
• Regular travel between work sites as required

• Irregular hours as needed to accomplish the mission of the Office and at the discretion and approval of the District Attorney or his designee

Minimum Qualifications

• Possess an Advanced Peace Officer Certification through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
• Ten (10) years of experience as a Texas Peace Officer
• Two (2) years of experience as an Investigator
• Possess and maintain certifications and licenses required to perform the functions of the job: To include but not limited to: Texas Driver's License, Peace Officer Certification (Education & Weapons Qualification), and CJIS Certification

• Bachelor's Degree in Law Enforcement, Public Administration, or similar field
• Five (5) years of experience as an Investigator
• Two (2) years of experience as District Attorney Investigator

Other Qualifications

A Williamson County online application (resumes alone are not sufficient) must be received before the position is closed. Positions are open until filled, subject to close at any time after five (5) business days. The Human Resources Department is located at 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown, TX 78626. Phone (512) 943-1533 or visit our website at www.wilcotx.gov/469/Human-Resources.     


Williamson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).  If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please request assistance from the Human Resources Department. 


TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE POLICY 

Williamson County is a tobacco free workplace. The use of tobacco products (e.g., cigarettes, cigars, pipes, snuff, chew, etc.) and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) (e.g., vapor, e-cigarettes, etc.) prohibited on all Williamson County premises. Employees who violate this policy are subject to appropriate disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.