PROGRAM SPECIALIST 4 - Case Review Specialist

The Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) is hiring two Program Specialist 4 - Certification Case Review Specialist positions

• Review all complaints and agency reports received by WSCJTC and processed by Certifications Operations staff related to alleged officer misconduct
• Identify materials needed for review to make determinations within scope of authority and consistent with WSCJTC policy
• Obtain and organize law enforcement documents and other records
• Acquire open-source information and records
• Secure and analyze evidence
• Review agency investigations, criminal investigations and related materials and determine if allegations of misconduct implicate Certification Bureau jurisdiction
• Organize significant amounts of information/reports/files/photos/evidence for review by Certification Bureau staff and supervisors
• Prepare professionally written documents to withstand scrutiny from internal and external readers
• Present assigned cases to a panel of Chief Investigators and Case Review Manager to provide justification for administrative closure recommendations
• Ensure all case-related communication is timely documented in case action logs and all correspondence and case related documents are properly filed and archived

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Criminal Justice, Sociology or related field
• At least two years of experience as an investigator, case intake specialist, or policy analyst in a law enforcement oversight agency or internal affairs division or equivalent or as an investigator of complex administrative investigations in a field other than law enforcement
• At least five years of experience conducting and/or approving administrative investigations
• At least 7 years of experience as a sworn law enforcement officer with no disciplinary history, including either: at least three years as first-line supervisor responsible for the review and/or investigation of officer conduct to determine compliance with law and policy; or two years as an internal affairs investigator or equivalent

• choice of state retirement programs including a defined benefit pension plan
• advancement opportunities
• flexible/compressed work schedules

The Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) is a state agency that provides training and certification for law enforcement and correctional professionals