Employment Opportunities in Oversight

The Board of Police Commissioners (Board) is seeking qualified, civilian applicants for the position of Chief Investigator to head the Office of the Chief Investigator (OCI). The Chief Investigator is the Detroit Police Department's chief ethics officer. OCI serves as the investigative arm of the Board and has as its primary purpose the investigation of citizen complaints that are filed against the police department and its personnel. The Chief Investigator manages a staff of sworn and civilian investigators and administrative personnel. He or she provides regular and ongoing in-service training for the OCI staff, and regularly reviews and revises policy and procedures if necessary to incorporate best practices in conducting external complaint investigations. The Chief Investigator analyzes statistics and utilizes databases to identify applicable trends and patterns in the number and type of complaints filed, the locations where complaints are generated, and the individuals identified in the complaints. The Chief Investigator makes regular reports to the Board on the activities of OCI, and is a direct report to the Secretary to the Board. The Detroit City Charter provides that the Board shall appoint a Chief Investigator who shall not have been an employee or elective or appointive officer of the City within three (3) years prior to appointment.