This position performs investigative duties to assist the District Attorney in preparing cases for prosecution.
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Prepares case files for prosecution.
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Attends preliminary hearings on all felony cases.
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Obtains police reports and transcripts; obtains investigators' observations; obtains crime lab reports, photos, and evidence; runs criminal background checks; obtains medical records.
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Prepares discovery information for defense counsel.
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Interviews victims and witnesses.
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Prepares for motion hearings.
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Transports evidence to crime labs.
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Testifies before the Grand Jury.
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Prepares cases for trial; verifies that subpoenas have been served to all witnesses; obtains all evidence needed for the case while observing chain of custody procedures; interviews and reviews the case file with witnesses; obtains certified court records; makes documents for court presentation including maps or photos.
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Oversees the maintenance of an assigned vehicle.
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Assists in the administration of department files.
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Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Knowledge of the Rules of Evidence and of the Georgia Criminal Code.
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Knowledge of the practices and procedures of criminal investigation.
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Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws.
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Skill in criminal investigation procedures.
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Skill in the use of assigned firearms.
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Skill in negotiation and persuasion.
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Skill in using basic office equipment and computerized research resources.
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Skill in public and interpersonal relations.
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Skill in oral and written communication.
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Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years. Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table. The employee must occasionally lift light objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
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Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
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Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
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Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
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Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
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Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
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Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
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Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
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Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
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Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
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Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
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Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
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Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
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Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
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Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
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Standing – for sustained periods of time.
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Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
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Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
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Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
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Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
- Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
The work is typically performed in an office.
