Investigator - PDD Springfield

Massachusetts
Springfield, MA
Job Description
Role Overview

The Public Defender Division of Committee for Public Counsel Services is seeking an Investigator for the Springfield Office. Investigators conduct criminal defense investigations and aid in trial preparation for CPCS Trial Attorneys in District and Superior Court cases in Hampden County.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities of Investigators are locating and interviewing persons, obtaining facts, inspecting records, writing reports, documenting crime scenes, searching databases and social media, summonsing witnesses to court, shepherding witnesses through the trial court process, and testifying in court.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will be subject to a background check including CORI and driving history reviews. The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

Requirements

  • Associate degree with coursework in criminal justice, forensics, law or related area of study
  • a minimum of three years of experience in criminal defense investigations or a related investigative field
  • valid and active Massachusetts driver’s license
  • full access to a dependable automobile
  • home internet access sufficient to work remotely
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