The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, is recruiting to fill 24 Criminal Investigator positions. New Criminal Investigators will be notified of initial duty station location prior to reporting to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) for training. Entry on duty is expected to occur in October 2015.
Duty stations will be determined later.
Projected Timetable for New Agents hire:
Conduct interviews: June - July 2015
Make Selections: August 2015
New Criminal Investigators report for training: October 2015
Duties:
Performs the full range of investigative functions on assigned cases or portions of cases, from planning through fact-finding to reporting the results of investigations. Investigations deal with alleged or suspected violations of FWS laws, rules, and/or regulations. Investigations include a variety of evidence-gathering techniques such as physical and electronic surveillance, computer searches, witness interviews, subject interviews, and extensive database and record searches.
Plans and conducts surveillance and undercover work and secures and executes arrest, search, and seizure warrants.
Performs a wide variety of other law enforcement activities such as raids, interviewing witnesses, interrogating suspects, making arrests, developing evidence for presentation, testifying in court, and preparing detailed reports.
Promotes compliance with fish and wildlife laws and regulations through education and other outreach activities.
Builds partnerships with Federal, State and local enforcement authorities, media representatives, NGO’s (Non-Governmental Organizations), and private industry to obtain, secure, and exchange information and testimony and to identify and resolve emerging and systemic issues.
Prepares detailed reports of investigations, prosecution briefs, memorandums, and law enforcement operation plans.
Supports enforcement of State game and fish laws within the scope of the incumbent’s official duties.
