Under the direction of the Chief of Police (COP) and under general supervision of the Captain overseeing investigations, plans, coordinates, and conducts investigations to prevent crimes or solve criminal cases. Analyzes data, controls evidence, prepares documentation, makes recommendations to justice system authorities, and provides testimony in court.

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Investigates various incidents, criminal and non-criminal and administrative; interviews/interrogates witnesses/suspects; may investigate internal affairs situations regarding criminal violations and perform undercover and surveillance work as required. Controls and examines crime scenes to obtain clues, gather and document evidence; processes and supervises crime scenes through the collection, preservation, documentation, and analysis of evidence. Packages and submits physical evidence, latent prints and any physical evidence requiring analysis to California Department of Justice. Prepares and files detailed investigative reports including exhibits for prosecution. Functions as a liaison with other city, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies, District Attorney's Office and the United States Attorney's Office to collect and distribute criminal intelligence information. Initiate investigative activity regarding violations of federal statutes and coordination with appropriate federal law enforcement agencies and the United States Attorney's Office for referral of violations committed for prosecution. Prepares and submits to the district attorney's office requests for search and arrest warrants. Processes evidence, prepares court cases and provides legal testimony. Oversees law enforcement personnel at crime scenes to secure the scene and obtain relative eye witness and victim testimony regarding the incident. Conducts background investigations for perspective sworn peace officer applicants, dispatchers and district wide part time classified employees. Back ground investigations for Dispatcher and part time classified positions are conducted on a modified basis. Maintains all investigative reports and files as well as develop and maintain computer related data bases regarding criminal activities to determine trends in criminal activity throughout the district. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

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