The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9,500 diverse professionals and knowledge experts.
What We Do:
The Trials & Litigation Division is essential to DOC’s efforts to ensure the integrity, professionalism, and accountability of all members of service. The Trials & Litigation Division is responsible for disciplinary acts of misconduct allegedly committed by agency personnel such as: excessive use of force, undue familiarity with detainees, firearms regulation violations, erroneous discharges, escapes, improper outside employment, and any other on or off-duty conduct unbecoming a member of the Department, or of a nature that brings discredit upon the agency. In addition, the Trials & Litigation Division is charged with investigating allegations of sexual assault committed by staff and/or detainees. The Trials & Litigation Division often liaises with external investigative and prosecutorial agencies such as the Department of Investigation, District Attorney’s Offices, and the New York City Police Department in the course of prosecuting criminal acts.
Why DOC:
The Trials & Litigation Division is seeking to hire qualified candidates who are eager to apply and enhance their knowledge of the criminal justice system. The Division is staffed by both attorney and support staff to ensure the timely resolution of misconduct.
As a key member of our team, you’ll enjoy:
- The unique opportunity to make an impact in the agency and on the City of New York
- Working closely with teams of dedicated, skilled professionals, including attorneys, former
Police detectives and City prosecutors
- Training opportunities from experienced leaders in the field of investigations, forensics, law
and criminal justice, both internally and through external agencies and consultants
- Excellent benefits, 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plan, medical, dental and
vision benefits, generous paid family leave and paid time off and
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Responsibilities:
Our investigators have the critical responsibility of ensuring that Department of Correction staff act in accordance with the agency’s Code of Conduct, and with the utmost professionalism. With that comes the exclusive opportunity for our investigators to examine, uncover, and analyze the on-duty and off-duty behavior of DOC staff, and to recommend discipline, where warranted. Under general supervision, with latitude for independent action and decision-making, Assignment Level 3 Investigators will be responsible for tasks such as collecting and analyzing forensic, audio, video, written, medical, and testimonial evidence; questioning DOC uniformed and non-uniformed members of service; serving charges, interviewing detained and sentenced persons and other witnesses; liaising with external criminal justice agencies, such as the New York City Department of Investigation and City District Attorney’s Offices; drafting reports that summarize evidentiary findings; testifying before administrative tribunals (the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings); learning DOC procedures, rules and regulations, administrative disciplinary procedures, and the criminal justice system.