Police Detective Job at Town of Leesburg, Leesburg, VA

  • Town of Leesburg
  • Leesburg, VA

Job Description

Detective PositionThe Town of Leesburg Police Department is accepting applications for the position of Detective within the Criminal Investigations Section (CIS). Detectives are responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of criminal violations related to crimes of persons and property in the Town of Leesburg. Work involves processing crime scenes, conducting interviews (witnesses/victims/suspects), preparing affidavits for search warrants, making arrests, the completion of investigative police reports and case files, the presentation of criminal cases to prosecutors, and testifying in court.Detectives are required to remain flexible in working hours and are required to be on a rotational on-call status. Detectives are assigned cases by supervisory personnel and are expected to work efficiently with little supervision and maintain communication with both victims of crime and supervisory personnel to update progress and developments regarding assigned cases. Occasionally, Detectives are required to supplement uniform patrol as needed for staffing emergencies and Town wide special events.Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century, is located 35 miles west of the nation's capital and enjoys vibrant and authentic community with a population of more than 50,000 residents. The Town strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees, including membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, retirement benefits through the Virginia Retirement System and Nationwide, affordable health insurance, and numerous other fringe benefits.Required QualificationsHS/GEDMust be 21 years of age with US CitizenshipPossession of a valid driver's license and a safe driving recordVirginia DCJS Certified Law Enforcement OfficerMinimum of five (5) years of experience as a DetectiveMinimum of five (5) years of law enforcement officer experience for consideration for employment as Police Officer III (P3)Minimum of nine (9) years of law enforcement officer experience and 60 college credit hours for consideration for employment as Master Police Officer (P4)Must be able to provide testimony under oath in a court of lawPreferred QualificationsPostsecondary Education (Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees)Major crimes investigation experienceReid Interview and Interrogation trainedChild forensic interview trainedPolygraph examinerVirginia Department of Forensic Science Academy graduateFingerprint Examiner/AFIS experienceAdvanced training in computer and mobile device forensicsExperience in and specialty task force assignmentsAbility to use computers to research informationSelf-motivated and ability to work with minimal supervisionWillingness to follow directions to achieve the goals and objectives of the departmentAbility to react quickly both mentally and physically to dangerous situationsBilingual in English/Spanish.Please note that when completing the supplemental questions, any willful omission, deception, or deliberate falsehoods in the responses are cause for immediate removal and future applications will not be considered. ADA/EOE

Job Tags

Immediate start, Flexible hours

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