The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office is considering applicants for the following employment opportunity:
Director
Internal Investigations Unit
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (“MSO”) is seeking a qualified professional for the position of Director of the Internal Investigations Unit (“IIU”). Under the direct supervision of the Special Sheriff, the Director of the Internal Investigations Unit (“Director”) is responsible for supervising all internal investigations to ensure they are conducted in a fair and confidential manner. The Director is also responsible for conducting internal investigations and for the security, care and control of inmates and detainees in the custody of the MSO. The Director position requires direct contact with inmates/detainees in a secure correctional setting. This is an exempt, full time, at-will employment position that requires a flexible work schedule and the ability to conduct internal investigations regarding confidential matters. The individual selected for this position must also maintain strict confidentiality of matters relating to internal investigations. The hours of work are 8:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. flex, Monday through Friday. The Director will be required to respond to any IIU needs when required and depending on the needs of the MSO. The hours of work and days off are subject to change based on the discretion of the Special Sheriff.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Supervision and management of the IIU and all investigators assigned under their command;
Conducting and directing a variety of internal affairs investigations in the correctional facilities or other MSO offices that may involve violations of MSO policy and procedure, regulations, or violations of law, including citizen complaints and inmate/detainee grievances;
Conducting investigations into allegations of improper conduct of employees that would constitute a violation of MSO policy and procedure, collective bargaining agreements, or a violation of law to obtain evidence necessary to affirm or dispel the allegations of improper or illegal activity;
Interviewing witnesses, suspects, victims, MSO employees, vendors and their employees, inmates/detainees, and others, to obtain information relevant to investigations;
Determining, through considerable independent judgement, the existence of a criminal or administrative violation through the systematic search for evidence through physical evidence, interviewing witnesses, the use of other sources of information and various other investigative methods and techniques;
Coordinating investigations with state, federal and local law enforcement agencies;
Preparing and maintaining complete records of the history of each case being investigated, preparing comprehensive documentation for the MSO;
Presenting evidence and investigative findings during disciplinary hearings, arbitrations, unemployment hearings, and court/trials for employee misconduct and violations of law;
Investigating sexual assault allegations concerning inmates/detainees via the collection of evidence, conducting interviews and partnering with outside experts while adhering to Prison Rape Elimination Act (“PREA”) standards;
Conducting thorough and complete investigations according to department policies, applicable laws, and procedural requirements; providing reports and reviewing Criminal Offender Record Information (“CORI”) information;
Preparing letters, reports and written summary of findings; analyzing investigation results and drawing logical and objective conclusions;
Maintaining daily and monthly reports, related to criminal, internal, civil and other types of internal investigations;
Maintaining data into IIU databases and drafting, maintaining, and organizing confidential reports;
Maintaining confidential employee personnel information and must not disclose/discuss any confidential information made aware of during the course of IIU duties;
Gathering, verifying, and analyzing personal, professional,…