Work Hours Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week with occasional evening, weekend hours and holidays. Hours may change based on business need.
General Description Join Criminal Investigation as a Captain, Financial Investigator. This position performs administrative and special investigative law enforcement supervisory work. Work involves developing program guidelines, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; coordinating division activities; and planning and overseeing the work of others. Provides highlevel oversight and direction to staff conducting investigations and financial analysis work, with emphasis on financial and fraudrelated criminal investigations involving government fraud, misuse of public funds, tax fraud, and financial assets derived from criminal activity. The role includes coordinating with federal, state, and local partners, working closely with prosecutors, and ensuring all investigations are thorough, welldocumented, and compliant with legal and procedural standards.
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Six (6) years of fulltime experience performing financial investigations or financial audit or tax enforcement work, or a related field, with progressively responsible leadership and supervisory experience.
- Formal leadership or management training.
- Satisfactory service in the career progression position immediately preceding the position of Captain.
Substitutions - One additional year of experience may substitute for thirty semester hours of educational requirement with a maximum substitution of 120 semester hours (four years).
Licenses and Certifications - Must hold a master peace officer certification (or higher) from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
- Certified Fraud Examiner certification or other relevant financial crimes, fraud, accounting, auditing, or antimony laundering certifications are preferred but not required
- This position requires 20% workrelated travel. Employees must be able to operate a motor vehicle safely and maintain eligibility to drive throughout employment.
- A valid Texas (or state of residency) driver's license and a satisfactory driving record are a condition of employment.
- Applicants who are offered an interview must present the following documents at or before the interview: A state issued driving record for the last 36 months; valid Texas driver's license (or state of residency driver's license); and current proof of automobile insurance
Essential Job Duties: Program Leadership & Supervisory Oversight - Supervises over Investigators and Financial/Criminal Analysts, providing leadership through subordinate supervisors (Lieutenant, Manager).
- Provides primary oversight of the financial investigative program, including fraud, financial crimes, and public corruption investigations.
- Coordinates, evaluates, and aligns divisionwide investigative activities with agency goals and operational priorities.
- Reviews and approves complex investigative cases for prosecution, ensuring investigative integrity and compliance.
- Supervises investigative and analytical units, overseeing the collection, evaluation, and reporting of investigative data.
Administrative Management & Policy Direction - Provides strategic guidance and recommendations on investigative, administrative, training, and lawenforcement matters.
- Develops, refines, and implements best practices, policies, and procedures, including accreditation compliance.
- Monitors and controls budgets, expenditures, and reporting processes.
- Conducts research and prepares briefs, summaries, or special reports for leadership.
- Oversees training programs; conducts or participates in training initiatives.
External Relations & Legal Responsibilities - Responds to legal, policy, and procedural inquiries; maintains engagement with external entities. Presents testimony in administrative and criminal court proceedings.
- Serves as the division's business continuity liaison.
Knowledge of:- State and Federal laws
- Tax laws and regulations.
- Admissibility of evidence.
- Court systems and procedures.
- Management and administrative principles, techniques, and methodologies.
- Asset Forfeiture
- Fraud and money laundering analysis
- Interview and interrogation techniques
- FinCEN
Skill in:- Problemsolving and decisionmaking.
- Researching and interpreting complex rules and regulations
- Apply investigative techniques and procedures
- Using a computer and applicable software to include Microsoft Excel and law enforcement databases.
Ability to:- Conduct investigations.
- Collect and preserve physical evidence.
- Prepare concise reports.
- Prepare criminal cases for prosecution.
- Communicate effectively.
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