Associate investigators work with public organizations, carrying out investigative tasks under senior investigators’ supervision. Duties include supporting initiatives, supervising personnel, reviewing information, gathering intelligence, analyzing data, and occasionally taking over for supervisors. They also delegate tasks, advise subordinates, and prepare written reports.
Associate investigators work with a variety of public organizations, including court systems and police departments. Working under the supervision of senior investigators, they carry out a variety of investigative tasks. Duties required for the post are to support investigative initiatives as well as allow for independent judgment and some independent initiative. Tasks required for the job include supervising personnel, reviewing information related to investigative cases, writing investigative reports, gathering intelligence necessary to build a case, analyzing data and intelligence, and occasionally taking over for your supervisors in their absence. An Associate Investigator can also provide guidance on investigative cases.
When a case is assigned to an Associate Investigator, he or she will review all available information about the case and make determinations regarding the direction of the case. Gathering the intelligence needed to create and solve the case is an inherent part of the job. Interviewing witnesses, talking to victims and questioning suspects are all part of collecting this vital intelligence. Other intelligence gathering tasks may include conducting surveillance, reviewing available data and evidence on the case, mining data, and directing discovery activities that may yield important information.
As the Associate Investigator uncovers intelligence, he will also need to analyze that intelligence to determine its validity and reaffirm case direction. Intelligence analysis may include analyzing the results of forensic studies, intelligence and electronic data, as well as witness, victim and suspect statements. The analysis will also involve synthesizing this intelligence in order to build a picture of the case and reconstruct the events that led to the investigation. Familiarity with statistical and scientific analysis techniques is generally a job requirement.
Supervising subordinate personnel throughout the investigative process, the Associate Investigator will delegate various investigative tasks. Advising these subordinates on relevant codes, guidance on difficult aspects of the case, legal issues and unit procedures are also part of the supervision process. Assuming your supervisor’s role and responsibilities in case of absence is also a requirement.
Recording, documenting, and preparing written reports on the details of the investigation is another routine duty of the associate investigator. The accuracy of these reports is crucial from a legal standpoint and to ensure a valid and proper investigation that yields results. The compilation of statistical reports is often part of this process, in particular to track relevant intelligence trends that may help resolve the case or serve as evidence in a court of law.
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