The DOC Inspector 3 has regular contact with direct custody and supervision of inmates in a correctional institution during the process of conducting investigations and hearings. The DOC Inspector 3 has daily in-person and telephone contact to get information from people under investigation or others who may have information relevant to an investigation. The employee also has regular in-person and telephone contact with personnel of various local, State and Federal jurisdictions to exchange information or coordinate investigations. The employee has occasional in-person contact with judges, attorneys, and others involved in court proceedings when testifying in court. The Investigator 3 works under general supervision.
Assignments are verbal and written.
Periodic work review is for thoroughness, accuracy, timeliness and effective coordination with other law enforcement and regulatory jurisdictions. General knowledge of record keeping requirements and documentation methods for investigation of inmate disciplinary matters. General knowledge of correctional institution operating procedures. General knowledge of principles, methods, and laws of investigation such as deciding a plan of inquiry, interviewing, surveillance, undercover observation, and interrogation. General knowledge of rules of evidence, including legal sources of obtaining information, chain of custody and legal sufficiency of evidence.