TDOC SPECIAL AGENT - INVESTIGATIONS UNIT - WEST - 62815

Executive Service

TDOC SPECIAL AGENT - INVESTIGATIONS UNIT - WEST

Tennessee Department of Corrections

Investigations Unit

Jackson, Tennessee

Salary : Salary Grade N, $5,591 - $8,915 per month.

Closing Date : 11 / 18 / 2024

For more information, visit the link below :

https : / / www.tn.gov / content / dam / tn / correction / documents / PositionAnnouncementSpecialAgentWestTN.pdf

Who we are and what we do :

The Tennessee Department of Correction operates and oversees 14 adult prisons across the state, housing some 21,000 offenders.

In the community, TDOC supervises 79,000 offenders on probation, parole, or community corrections. The department operates 44 probation / parole offices in 13 districts across the state.

The Tennessee Department of Correction operates safe and secure prisons and provides effective community supervision in order to enhance public safety.

Job Overview :

The TDOC Special Agent position is assigned to the Office of Investigations and Conduct (OIC) Investigations Unit (IU) and is the law enforcement branch of the TDOC.

The Special Agent possesses statewide law enforcement authority to conduct both criminal and administrative investigations of o'enses relative to or a'ecting the TDOC.

These investigations will require the Special Agent to work cases in TDOC facilities including prisons and regional community supervision o'ces.

Key Responsibilities :

Make criminal arrests and serve outstanding criminal warrants and summons. Conduct criminal and administrative investigations, to include occasional un-dercover work.

Assist other law enforcement agencies by providing information and assisting in criminal investigations related to TDOC interests.

Appear in court to give testimony.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of experience as a police officer, correction, or probation / parole officer.

Police officer candidates must be POST certified; non-police officer candidates must be able and willing to attend a certified law enforcement academy and be-come POST certified;

Experience performing in criminal investigation work in a government setting, law enforcement, professional criminal law, and / or similar related 'eld may substitute for the required education on a year for year basis.

All applicants must be a U.S. Citizen, 21 years of age, and possess a valid Tennessee driver's license at the time of hire.

Applicants must successfully pass a structured interview, meet medical and psychological qualifications, and complete a background check.

Applicants must be willing to and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons. Candidate must participate in pre-employment, random and all other drug and substance abuse testing as required by departmental policies and procedures.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and / or federal civil rights laws.