BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Date of Study: February 3, 2025 – February 5, 2025
Collective Bargaining Identification: E98
Job Analysis Conducted By: Cheryl McKinzie, Examination Analyst, Talent Acquisition, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Number of Incumbents: There are 35 budgeted positions per the State Controller’s Office Filled/Vacant Position Report dated February 2025.
EDITED TASK LISTING
NOTE: Each position within this classification may perform some or all of these tasks.
Task Statements:
1.Conduct complex and sensitive criminal and/or administrative investigative activities to gather facts/evidence, utilizing investigative techniques/methods, in compliance with current policy/law.
2. Supervise complex and sensitive criminal and/or administrative investigative activities to gather facts/evidence, utilizing training and experience, in compliance with current policy/law.
3. Manage complex and sensitive criminal and/or administrative investigative activities to gather facts/evidence, utilizing training and experience, in compliance with current policy/law.
4. Supervise staff investigating allegations of administrative and criminal misconduct involving incarcerated persons, supervised persons, department personnel, and civilians to gather facts/evidence, utilizing training and experience, in compliance with current policy/law.
5. Supervise the planning of law enforcement actions involving criminal suspects or administrative subjects to determine if a violation of law and/or policy exists, utilizing training and experience, in compliance with current policy/law.
6. Supervise the coordination of law enforcement actions involving criminal suspects or administrative subjects to determine if a violation of law and/or policy exists, utilizing training and experience, in compliance with current policy/law.
7. Participate in law enforcement actions involving criminal suspects or administrative subjects to determine if a violation of law and/or policy exists, utilizing training and experience, in compliance with current policy/law.
8. Supervise undercover operations to determine if a violation of law and/or policy exists, utilizing investigative techniques/methods, in compliance with current policy/law.
9. Supervise covert surveillance (e.g., stationary, mobile, aerial, etc.), to gather facts/evidence, utilizing investigative techniques/methods, in compliance with current policy/law.
10. Supervise the interrogation/interviewing of individuals to gather facts/evidence, utilizing training and experience, in compliance with current policy/law.
11. Confer with prosecutors in preparing cases for court, utilizing effective communication skills, as required by policy.
12. Supervise the service of search warrants to seize evidence of criminal activity, utilizing resources/tactics (e.g., personnel, weapons, allied agencies, etc.), in compliance with current policy/law.
13. Appear in criminal/administrative hearings as a witness to provide testimony, utilizing effective verbal communication, as required.
14. Advise law enforcement agencies of significant activities within their jurisdiction to ensure public safety, utilizing effective communication (e.g., verbal, written, in-person, etc.), as needed.
15. Consult with law enforcement agencies to promote collaboration, utilizing effective communication (e.g., verbal, written, in-person, etc.), as needed.
16. Supervise the arrests of suspects to enforce laws, utilizing resources/tactics (e.g., personnel, weapons, allied agencies, etc.), in compliance with current policy/law.
17. Supervise the gathering of intelligence data to further criminal/administrative investigations, utilizing training and experience, in compliance with current policy/law.
18. Provide training and technical assistance in the latest law enforcement and investigative techniques to departmental staff and/or law enforcement agencies, to promote consistency, utilizing effective communication (e.g., written, verbal, practical application, etc.), as mandated by policy/law.
19. Serve in special assignments to support the Department’s mission, utilizing skills obtained from training and experience, as directed.
20. Make public presentations to support the Department’s mission, utilizing skills obtained from training and experience, as directed.
21. Participate and successfully complete personal training requirements to maintain compliance with departmental standards, utilizing available training resources (e.g., computer, on-the-job, etc.), as required.
22. Review staff reports to ensure accuracy, timeliness and thoroughness, utilizing training and experience, as required.
23. Supervise protection details involving departmental staff to maintain safety and security, utilizing training and experience, as directed.
24. Use reasonable force utilizing resources/tactics (e.g., personnel, weapons, etc.), as required by law and/or departmental policy.
25. Adapt to unforeseen circumstances by responding to incidents in progress, to maintain safety/security, utilizing resources/tactics (e.g., personnel, weapons, etc.), as required by law and/or departmental policy.
26. Supervise staff working in high crime areas during all hours to provide law enforcement services, utilizing training and experience, as needed.
27. Deploy as a secondary responder to areas or situations of a dangerous or catastrophic nature, utilizing resources/tactics (e.g., personnel, weapons, allied agencies, etc.), as directed.
28. Perform other related duties to support the Department’s mission, utilizing skills obtained from training and experience, as directed.
29. Meet and confer with the Office of the Attorney General and other Control Agencies in preparing cases for court, utilizing effective communication skills, as required by policy.
30. Assist other law enforcement agencies to conduct complex investigations, utilizing skills obtained from training and experience, as needed.
31. Manage budgets (e.g., overtime, procurement, etc.), to ensure departmental compliance, utilizing computer-based programs, as directed.
32. Manage equipment (e.g., vehicles, safety, office, etc.), to ensure departmental compliance, as directed.
33. Supervise staff work schedules (e.g., leave, overtime, etc.), to ensure compliance with policy, utilizing computer-based programs, as required by policy.
34. Supervise staff work performance, utilizing critical observation skills and effective verbal/written communication, as required by policy.
35. Complete staff performance appraisals utilizing critical observation skills and effective verbal/written communication, as required by policy.
36. Conduct case reviews to ensure specifications are met, utilizing computer-based programs, as required by policy.
37. Respond to critical incidents utilizing critical observation skills and effective verbal/written communication, as required by policy.
38. Make appropriate stakeholder notifications during critical incidents, utilizing effective verbal/written communication, as required by policy.
39. Review and/or approve operations plans to ensure departmental compliance and promote public and officer safety, utilizing critical observation skills and effective verbal/written communication skills, as required by policy.
40. Assign criminal/administrative investigations to ensure workload is completed, utilizing verbal/written communication, as required by policy.
41. Ensure staff successfully complete personal training requirements to maintain compliance with standards, utilizing available training resources (e.g., computer, reports, training coordinator, etc.), as required.
42. Review the application of force, utilizing training and experience, as required by departmental policy.
43. Maintain and ensure confidentiality of investigative information to protect the integrity of ongoing investigations as required by policy.
Tasks highlighted in bold text are not currently on the SPB classification specification
EDITED KSAPC LISTING
NOTE: Each position within this classification may perform some or all of these KSAPCs.
Knowledge of:
K1. Comprehensive knowledge of CDCR’s mission, activities, laws, rules, and regulations.
K2. Comprehensive knowledge of provisions of Penal Code, Evidence Code, and Code of Civil Procedures.
K3. Advanced knowledge of investigative operational plans to ensure officer and public safety.
K4. Comprehensive knowledge of gang management.
K5. Comprehensive knowledge of criminal and administrative investigation techniques and procedures.
K6. Comprehensive knowledge of interrogation, interview, information and intelligence gathering processes and procedures.
K7. Comprehensive knowledge of principles, procedures, and recent trends in corrections and parole administration.
K8. Comprehensive knowledge of illegal drugs, controlled substances, paraphernalia, packaging, trafficking, and addiction to ensure successful investigations.
K9. Advanced knowledge of laws of arrest to ensure compliance with law/policy and protect the Department from liability.
K10. Comprehensive knowledge of Constitutional Rights including proper tactics and use of force in effecting arrests of suspects to ensure compliance with law/policy and protect the Department from liability.
K11. Comprehensive knowledge of search and seizure and the service of legal process, techniques for collecting, securing and preserving evidence, and the rules of evidence, and court procedure to further criminal investigations.
K12. Comprehensive knowledge of tactical operations to ensure officer/public safety.
K13. Comprehensive knowledge of officer safety to minimize risk.
K14. Basic knowledge of training techniques and methods used in creating, modifying, and delivering training to further the development of staff.
K15. Comprehensive knowledge of principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision to provide direction to staff.
K16. Comprehensive knowledge of a supervisor’s role in Equal Employment Opportunity and the prevention of discrimination and harassment in the workplace to ensure compliance with law/policy and protect the Department from liability.
K17. Basic knowledge of advanced peace officer training techniques and methods to further the development of staff.
K18. Basic knowledge of state and federal laws and court mandates to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
K19. Basic knowledge of disciplinary guidelines and personnel rules.
K20. Comprehensive knowledge of Peace Officer Bill of Rights
KSAPCs highlighted in bold text are not currently on the SPB classification specification
Ability to:
A1. Collect, process, and secure evidence to facilitate the criminal/administrative prosecution process.
A2. Develop techniques, methods, and skills and apply applicable laws required to conduct criminal and administrative investigations.
A3. Establish and maintain cooperative relationships and promote collaborative participation in CDCR and with external law enforcement, government agencies, and others to further the Department’s public safety mission.
A4. Prepare and present well organized, accurate, timely, clear, and thorough written reports and presentations to facilitate the criminal/administrative prosecution process.
A5. Maintain written and electronic files to retain investigative facts/evidence.
A6. Communicate effectively for successful job performance.
A7. Represent the department to promote collaborative participation with other agencies.
A8. Analyze situations accurately and take effective action to ensure public safety and the enforcement of laws.
A9. Exercise good judgement to enhance public safety and limit the Department’s liability.
A10. Demonstrate good work habits to model desired behaviors.
A11. Remain observant for prolonged periods of time to complete investigative functions.
A12. Recall an incident, and retain the memory of names, faces, and places to accurately document investigative efforts and testify in court proceedings.
A13. Have and maintain sufficient strength, dexterity, and good physical agility, including endurance to perform during stressful (physical, mental, and emotional) situations encountered on the job without compromising their health and well-being or that of their fellow employee or offender.
A14. To judge an emergency situation and maintain mental and emotional stability to promote officer/public safety.
A15. Determine the appropriate use of force and carry out that use of force pursuant to departmental policy.
A16. Effectively avoid psychological manipulation by offenders to prevent critical incidents, and to promote officer/public safety.
A17. Operate a motor vehicle safely and effectively to prevent accidents and limit departmental liability.
A18. Maintain a satisfactory record as a law-abiding citizen to prevent discredit to the Department.
A19. Maintain and ensure confidentiality of investigative information to protect the integrity of ongoing investigations.
A20. Effectively organize, prioritize, and handle changing priorities to meet the needs of the unit.
A21. Prepare and present well-organized, accurate court testimony to facilitate the criminal/administrative prosecution process.
A22. Gather, analyze, and evaluate facts and evidence to further investigative processes.
A23. Successfully use, maintain, and qualify with approved firearms and required safety equipment to promote officer/public safety and minimize departmental liability.
A24. Use current technology and equipment to complete work assignments.
A25. Utilize a variety of weaponry and communication technology to complete investigations (e.g., arrests, warrant service, etc.).
A26. Continuously maneuver all parts of the body in every direction (e.g., bending, standing, twisting, etc.) for long periods of time to accomplish various job tasks.
A27. To wear protective clothing and equipment (e.g., bullet/stab proof vests, breathing apparatus, etc.) to participate in field operations.
A28. Plan, direct, and conduct the more difficult and complex criminal and administrative investigations to facilitate the criminal/administrative prosecution process.
A29. Plan for and allocate resources to achieve the Department’s goals and objectives.
A30. Effectively supervise the work of a group of Special Agents, in addition to other peace officer, and non-peace officer classifications, and other law enforcement personnel to promote consistency and officer/public safety.
A31. Initiate and review personnel matters to effectively supervise staff.
A32. Effectively contribute to establishing equal opportunity in hiring and employee development to limit the Department’s liability and further diversity in the workplace.
KSAPCs highlighted in bold text are not currently on the SPB classification specification
Personal Characteristics:
PC1. Willing and able to travel throughout the State to complete assignments.
PC2. Willing and able to work unusual/extended hours to complete assignments.
PC3. Willing and able to interact with criminal offenders during work assignments.
PC4. Willing and able to be flexible in changing work assignments.
PC5. Willing and able to accept dangerous assignments.
PC6. Willing and able to learn and adapt to new policies.
PC7. Maintain personal stability and integrity.
KSAPCs highlighted in bold text are not currently on the SPB classification specification.