Director of Investigations (Staff Attorney III)

CITY RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE.

• Directs the activities of and oversees mid-level staff in the Police Accountability Board’s Investigations Division responsible for conducting investigations into allegations of Officer wrongdoings;
• Oversees and conducts investigations into instances of potential officer wrongdoing by responding to scenes of critical incidents; collecting documents, videos, and photographs; interviewing witnesses and officers; and analyzing evidence;
• Reviews all legal documents produced by attorneys in the Investigations Division;
• Conducts high level legal research and renders legal opinions in the Police Accountability Board’s Executive Office, Investigations Division, or Oversight & Policy Division;
• Enforces the Board’s policies by drafting evidentiary reports to be presented to the Police Accountability Board;
• Presents facts and law to Board panels at evidentiary hearings;
• Performs legal work necessary to bring accountability and transparency to the powers exercised by sworn officers of the Rochester Police Department.

Graduation from a law school of recognized standing AND four (4) years of experience as a lead attorney admitted to practice in New York State, one (1) year of which included the direct supervision of other attorneys.