AGO Senior Investigator/Analyst, Criminal Justice Division, Seattle (HITS Unit)

This position is an AGO Senior Investigator/Analyst in the Homicide Investigation Tracking System (HITS) Unit.

HITS is designed to assist law enforcement agencies in solving cases involving missing persons, murders, sexual assaults and other violent crimes including unresolved and serial cases. HITS also assists with the resolution of equivocal death investigations. The HITS Mission is accomplished with the utilization of a comprehensive database, bulletin distribution, and the expertise of experienced investigators.

We seek candidates with the vision and passion to work with law enforcement to solve violent crimes, cold cases and serial crimes to bring justice or closure for victims and their loved ones, as well as improve public safety.

This position will proactively assist law enforcement agencies with primary jurisdiction over current and cold cases. This position is expected to independently and collaboratively review and contribute to comprehensive investigations and expand resources available to law enforcement and provide, locate, and coordinate specialized expertise. This position is also expected to use a culturally attuned, trauma-informed, and family- and victim-centered approach in assisting local law enforcement agencies.

This position will serve as an expert consultant to local law enforcement agencies for individual current and cold case investigations, including but not limited to unsolved homicides, sex offenses, sexually motivated offenses, missing persons, and cases of unidentified remains.  It will provide specialized technical and procedural advice and assistance in the areas of complex case organization, management, and investigation, witness interviewing, evidence collection and analysis, forensic testing, and other skills and knowledge related to current and unsolved cases.  This position will offer guidance conducting investigations of cases which often have extreme sensitivity due to the high-profile nature of the crime and/or persons involved, along with an elevated media interest. It will work with medical examiners, forensic scientists, forensic anthropologists, ballistics and weapons experts; prosecuting attorneys and other relevant experts; to interview witnesses; or pursue new, advanced DNA testing of evidence. Conducts basic internet research to assist in law enforcement investigations; and performs other duties as assigned. 

This position will also be responsible for gathering data on murders and other violent crimes within a specified geographical area. This position may be requested to assist other AGO Units with their investigations.

This position will organize, facilitate, and lead meetings of investigators from multiple agencies to discuss cold cases, serial crimes and related issues. On a recurring basis, this position will take a lead role in multi-jurisdictional task forces by organizing and facilitating meetings attended by detectives from agencies with cases that cross jurisdiction lines. This position will coordinate between law enforcement agencies, medical examiners, forensic scientists, ballistics experts, weapons experts, blood spatter experts, forensic anthropologists, and others with pertinent expertise to create a network of professionals who can provide opinions in specific cases as well as contribute to discussions of general issues.

This recruitment announcement may be used to fill multiple open positions for the same classification, in addition to the position(s) listed in this announcement.