Corrections Specialist 4 - INTERNAL CRU - Seattle

About the position

Our agency is looking to INTERNALLY fill a full-time, permanent Corrections Specialist 4 (CS4) - CRU Specialist vacancy within the Community Corrections Division (CCD). This position works for the Community Response Unit (CRU) located at 1550 4th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134. This position works as a Northwest Region Community Response Unit (CRU) Specialist assigned to the USMS Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, working under Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in an official law enforcement capacity. You will have the opportunity to employ a variety of specialized training and tactics to investigate, locate, and apprehend criminals, including fugitives and supervised individuals posing the greatest risk and concern to the community. The criminal/fugitives that garner priority for apprehension and/or criminal investigations are typically those that have a history of violence, sex offenses, are dangerously mentally ill, and/or are an imminent threat to the safety of the community. Shift hours: Monday-Thursday, 0600-1630.

Responsibilities

• Act as a criminal investigator responsible for performing a variety of investigative duties.
• Provide Field Offices, Re-Entry Centers, and Prisons with investigational services and tactical assistance in fugitive apprehension and complex criminal investigations.
• Assist DOC in developing, implementing, and educating staff in Arrest Planning and Implementation; Use for Force; Arrest techniques; collection and processing of evidence; most current court cases; and laws.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Three years of experience as a Community Corrections Officer 2 (CCO2), CCO3, and/or Supervisor (CCS).
• Must possess and maintain an unrestricted vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Washington.
• Must have the legal (Constitutional) right to carry a department-issued firearm.
• Must have successfully passed a department psychological examination.
• Must have successfully graduated the Community Correction Officer Academy (CCOA).
• Must have successfully graduated/completed the Community Corrections Firearms Academy and are currently armed.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or University whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• Experience working with a local police agency and assisting them with their agency needs. This includes working patrol operations, special events, arrest/search operations, etc.
• Instructor in any Use of Force discipline (Firearms, Taser, Control Impedance, and Tactics/Defensive Tactics).

Benefits

• Remote/telework/flexible schedules (depending on position)
• Up to 25 paid vacation days a year, in accordance with the CBA
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation