NYS AG Detective Trainee

[vc859]

This position got announced recently:

https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/job-postings/det._inv._trainee_-_statewide_10-16-20_6006_rms.pdf

Prerty rare to see these advertisements. Maybe be a good option given the projected budget/hiring situation over the next few years. Also get to start as an investigator which may be appealing for some with the anti-LE climate

[my93rx7tt]

Is this 20 year retirement and do you know salary levels?

[BNWS]

"Cultural competence to understand and effectively respond to cultural differences for the purpose of involvement in undercover operations and/or otherwise to be inserted into investigations and interactions with targets across cultures."

I looked in the mirror. Not qualified.

[GoldBadge]

LOL, me neither.

[Fuerza]

I've never seen them put out an announcement for trainees before. I imagine they're having a hard time recruiting experienced police given that the NY AG's Office is one of the most blatantly anti-police organizations in the state, if not the nation. Not a single officer that I know trusts that office, though they don't seem to care much about earning our trust anyway.

[soon2retire]

Exactly. The AG is nothing but a political hack doing Cuomigula’s bidding

[Dinosaur32]

Are these “detectives” armed. The last time I dealt with AG investigators at court they were unarmed.

[vc859]

Are these “detectives” armed. The last time I dealt with AG investigators at court they were unarmed.

I believe they are armed. They have two types of investigators. There are the detective investigators who are armed and sworn police officers; then there are civil investigators who are unarmed and hired off of the civil service test (SG-18 Investigative Specialist (Law Dept)). They do mostly defense work; primarily defending DOCCS against inmate lawsuits

[Dinosaur32]

The investigators I dealt with were not doing defense work. They were actively investigating criminal activity. Perhaps regulations have changed, but I read nothing in the announcement that mentioned any qualifications to carry firearms.

[vc859]

I don’t know then. I can try to find out. The announcement did say that they needed to complete the Basic Course for Police Officers so they are at least trained for firearms.

If they are unarmed then either the regs changed or they were some other position (auditors?, analysts? civil investigators helping on a criminal unit?)

[boconnor]

Any one know starting pay or top pay?

[BNWS]

Probably looking for retired guys.

[Krisown123]

Does anyone know if you can apply if you live in New Jersey? Is also no police experience required ?

[vc859]

Not sure about applying. You need to live in NY at appointment

No experience is needed for the trainee position

[my93rx7tt]

Anything further on this? Might give it a go but guessing the trainee pay is in the 40s.

[Bidstar]

I was looking the salaries up in the public database, and I saw that investigators at the level one are making 6 figures, now I don't know what is the base salary, that could be because of overtime and other things. I think is worth applying, I'm preparing my application to see if I have a chance.

[my93rx7tt]

Hopefully this position is the 20 year retirement and not the regular NYS retirement.

[Bidstar]

Has anyone who applied received any updates after the announcement closed?

[lefty]

Quiet on my end, hopefully we hear something soon though

[Bidstar]

Fingers crossed! Hopefully they begin processing soon

[Bidstar]

Have you heard something in your end yet ? lefty from my end is nothing but crickets.

[lefty]

I have not heard anything at all,

[Krisown123]

Haven’t heard anything either! I wonder if they’re even looking at any applications yet ...

[Bidstar]

I'm wondering the same I think they forgot they posted the job announcement lol.

[vc859]

State fiscal year ends on March 31. That may have something to do with it. Along with how much of a stimulus NY gets from the feds

These timeframes really aren’t that long. I took the state investigator test in 2011. Didn’t get an interview until 2014. Didn’t interview for the job I accepted until 2015. And that was with a 100

[Bidstar]

Jesus so this job is just apply and forget about it.

[vc859]

Pretty much. NYS has one of the most drawn-out and complicated procedures to be a police officer there is.
From pre-test residency requirements to 4 years between tests etc.

[Bidstar]

That sucks, I Have more chances getting hired faster in CBP than NYS and cbp is known for having a long hiring process! Jeez.