It is distinguished from the lower level by having the responsibility for unit planning and budgeting, developing and implementing unit policy and procedures, and establishing unit goals and priorities. Field investigation is limited to the most sensitive and complex cases. Cases are often unprecedented and may involve political implications and repercussions. Administration and Supervision. Employees in this class have occasional in-person contact with judges, juries and others involved in court proceedings when testifying in court, with the news media when responding to inquiries, and with public officials to brief them on findings and implications of publicly or politically sensitive cases.
Work is assigned verbally or in writing.
Employees in this class exercise independence in judgment and action, self-initiative and ingenuity in the performance of tasks. They plan, prioritize, assign, monitor and evaluate the work of subordinates. Employees in this class also provide technical assistance to subordinates by answering questions related to investigative matters. Position also requires willingness to work long, unpredictable hours, to include evening and weekend work. Position further requires willingness to frequently work away from home and office for weeks to months at a time, to work in severe weather conditions, and to often work in very dangerous situations involving high personal risk.