MO FOP MESSAGE BOARD: Job Opening for Criminal Investigators

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Job Opening for Criminal Investigators

Posted by L. Smart on 1/27/2008, 4:10 pm

MPRI EMPLOYMENT - LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS (LEP) Battalion - Level II

MPRI is seeking to hire proven criminal investigators with extensive investigative experience for the embedded Law Enforcement Professional (LEP) program. LEPs will be embedded in US Army and Marine units deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). LEP must have ability to obtain a SECRET security clearance. For additional information on security clearance eligibility browse the Defense Security Service website: https://www.dss.mil/portal/ShowBinary/BEA%20Repository/new_dss_internet/index.html

LEP will be embedded, in uniform, as a vital member of a US Military unit. LEP will assist US Army and Marine units by applying a law enforcement perspective to the execution of counterinsurgency operations in Iraq or Afghanistan. LEP will assist unit staffs in the compilation and analysis of information about organized criminal groups, and advise on the investigative direction, attack, and neutralization of complex criminal and insurgent groups. Candidates must have strong verbal and written communication skills.

LEP can be assigned and embedded within any level of the military organization: corps, division, brigade, battalion, and regimental combat team staffs. This particular mission assignment most likely will be at the battalion level.

The mission in Iraq and Afghanistan is physically and mentally challenging. The weather is harsh with extreme heat in the summer and extreme cold in the winter. The schedule will be long and may continue 7 days a week. Any physical concerns or other issues that would prevent you from successfully participating in this mission should be considered.

The current information we have is that you may be assigned to a stateside Army or Marine Combat Unit in any of 50 states, or anywhere in the world, where there is a unit preparing to deploy to Afghanistan or Iraq. However, it is possible that you can be assigned to a unit that is already deployed or deploying anytime after you are hired. As a vital member of a military unit in war time, you must be prepared to be flexible and deploy at any time. While assigned to your unit prior to deployment, you will work daily and develop a relationship as vital team member of that unit until your unit deploys. During assignment stateside, you may have housing on base, but most are provided off base lodging and per diem at the government’s expense. While assigned to a military base, a rental car may be provided for as long as the contract allows.

For the duration of the contract, all hires will be full time employees of MPRI with all pays and benefits. The salary is established at $130,000 base pay per annum with 70 percent increase for theater incentive pay once deployed. LEPs may make up to $221,000 for a one year deployment. Most deployments are for at least one year; however, length of deployment cannot be guaranteed. Leave accrues every two weeks and amounts to approximately 25 days a year. The policy allows LEPs two paid 15 day vacation trips back home a year, one in each six month period.

The below description of the embedded LEP should not be considered a “contractual” job description in that this position, duties, and assignments can change to fit the needs of the mission. Please specifically address the below described experience and skill set MPRI is seeking in your resume: Investigating traditional and non traditional organized crime, violent gangs, terrorism, and narcotics violations. Complex investigative experience as an investigator, or case agent, and experience on a task force is desired. See instructions for submitting your resume at the end of this announcement.

Serve as the supported battalion commander’s law enforcement professional (LEP) criminal network subject matter expert; advise and contribute, train and mentor (Note: This mission should not be considered primarily as a training mission.)

Engage directly with LEP counterparts at higher headquarters and neighboring units to ensure unity of effort and synchronization, wherever possible.

Apply a law enforcement perspective to the execution of counterinsurgency operations relevant to the supported battalion’s area of responsibility in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Plan, deliver and lead training on street-level counter-gang investigative tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) in a warfighting environment, including informant source development, tactical questioning and debriefing techniques, site exploitation (crime scene investigation), forensics, and biometric analysis to identify, and to take action against criminal network/insurgent activity.

Directly contribute to enhancing the effectiveness of battalion-level counter-criminal intelligence and investigative activities, inclusive of the use of software programs and databases, applicable to identifying criminal trends and methods of operation, in order to interdict and suppress networks associated with the sourcing, production, emplacement and initiation of IEDs.

Strengthen the flow, interpretation and analysis of criminal activity-related information to/from higher headquarters, down to battalion level and below, and between battalions, in order to enhance access to actionable intelligence.

Establish a ‘cop to cop’ relationship with indigenous police assets (i.e. Iraqi Police or Afghan National Police) in order to strengthen trust, confidence, cooperation and information sharing between local assets and the supported battalion.

Accompany mounted and dismounted patrols on street-level operations in hostile threat environments within the supported battalion’s area of operation to instruct and mentor on appropriate law enforcement TTPs, and to provide immediate feedback and assistance.

Participate in the conduct of tactical questioning and debriefing of suspects and detainees.

Provide assistance to the development of detainee packages by either battalion or indigenous police staff.

Please email your full resume with current contact information (cell phone if possible), setting out qualifications relative to this position, to Bill Lloyd (William.Lloyd@L-3com.com). To facilitate tracking of the resume, the resume should be an attachment to an email and saved as “Last name, First name (i.e.. Doe, John BTN resume)”. The candidate’s name should also be in the subject line of the email.

Anyone meeting the requirements set out above may apply by going to our site at www..mpri.com and clicking on careers, then click current jobs. After finding the job, ID #3328, click the link to the IIF. If you already have a record in the IIF simply annotate your preference for this position.