Independent Monitor – The Mayor’s Office

Job title: Independent Monitor – The Mayor’s Office

Company: City and County of Denver

Job description: About Our Job

The City and County of Denver is searching for Denver’s next Independent Monitor. This is an at will appointment.

The Office of Independent Monitor (OIM) is a civilian oversight agency that was created by the City of Denver and began its work on August 1, 2005. The OIM has fifteen employees, including administrative, monitoring, policy, and outreach staff.

The mission of the Office of the Independent Monitor is to provide fair and objective oversight of the Denver Police and Sheriff Departments. The Monitor’s mission is directed at transparency and accountability of Denver’s sworn Safety personnel and the policies which govern them.

The Independent Monitor works in partnership with the Mayor’s Office, City Council, Citizen Oversight Board, Safety, Police, and Sheriff, Departments, District Attorney’s Office, community leaders, the general public and media as appropriate to provide for fair and objective oversight of uniformed personnel and to ensure public confidence in such uniformed personnel.

The Independent Monitor directs the Office of the Independent Monitor for the City and County of Denver. This position directs investigative and analytical work that is difficult, highly complex, and often involves issues that are highly sensitive and confidential.

Job duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Executively directs recommendations to the Executive Director of Safety and department heads regarding administrative action, including possible discipline for uniformed personnel

Provides executive direction in investigations of uniformed personnel including citizen complaints alleging the use of force, other serious misconduct, and other citizen concerns

Provides direction in the monitoring of investigations including responding to crime scenes, attending witness interviews, reviewing other types of evidence, engaging in ongoing dialogue with the investigators, ensuring internal investigations are thorough, fair and complete, and recommending or conducting additional investigation including the issuing of subpoenas

Identifies, researches and analyzes problems; evaluates alternative courses of action and makes recommendations regarding training, policies, procedures and best practices to prevent future complaints and allegations of misconduct and to improve performance

Directs the administration of a management information system to track and report information such as police activities, patterns of citizen complaints and issues relating to the implementation and administration of the early warning system

Directs reports for the Citizen Oversight Board, Mayor, City Council and the public on the status and resolution of complaints, including timelines of complaint resolution, trends and patterns, nature and frequency of complaints, percentage of charges the police department sustains against its police officers; and develops information relating to the early warning system and other performance indicators

Works in partnership with the Citizen Oversight Board to promote the mission of the OIM; informs the Board of the status of investigations being monitored and actions taken, providing additional information concerning the plans, programs, policy, training, and procedures; maintains effective working relationships with diverse groups including city staff, outside agencies, employee unions, and community based organizations, the general public and others

Conducts public outreach to educate the community and the media on the role of the Independent Monitor and the processes for investigating complaints and administering disciplinary actions, policies, practices, and training

Establishes and maintains liaison with the media; meets with community leaders, public officials, and professional organizations

Plans, organizes, and directs the operations of the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM); monitors the efficiency and effectiveness of the OIM through performance management and related activities; establishes programmatic priorities and procedures; and prepares and administers the OIM budget

Develops goals, documents performance, provides performance feedback and formally evaluates the work of OIM employees; provides reward and recognition for proper and efficient performance. Assists staff to achieve performance standards and identifies opportunities for continual improvement to performance standards

Establishes standards of professional conduct including ensuring confidentiality and implementing a comprehensive training program for the Office of the Independent Monitor staff; develops training for members of the Citizen Oversight Board and other citizens involved in the oversight process

About You

Our ideal candidate will have a combination of the following:

Demonstrated knowledge of the theory, principles, practices and techniques in the conduct of internal law enforcement complaint investigation and review for a large municipal organization

Knowledge of the techniques of law enforcement training, instruction, and evaluation of work performance

Knowledge of the fundamentals of criminal and administrative investigations including interviewing and interrogating principles and techniques

Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations and procedures applicable to internal law enforcement investigations and review responsibilities and jurisdiction

Knowledge of theory, principles, practices, methods and techniques of data and legal research and analysis applicable to areas of assigned responsibility

Experience interpreting and explaining complex laws, ordinances, enforcement principles and practices, regulations, policies and procedures

Experience in public speaking and making presentations to large groups

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

Education: Master’s Degree or Juris Doctor

Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of executive level work experience investigating allegations of misconduct by law enforcement officers, major criminal cases, or crime scenes or comparable experience and preferably personnel related matters

Education & Experience Equivalency: Two (2) years of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. A combination of appropriate education and experience may be substituted for the minimum education and experience requirements

Licensure & Certification: Colorado Bar membership is not required. The position will not act as a legal advisor or otherwise function as a lawyer for the City and County of Denver. Successful candidate will be required to pass a rigorous background investigation. This is not a Career Service position. This is an at will appointment

About Everything Else

Job Profile OA3269 Monitor OIM

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Position Type Unlimited

Position Salary Range $103,050.00 – $175,185.00

Starting Pay $103,050

Agency Office of Independent Monitor

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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Expected salary: $103050 per year

Location: Denver, CO

Job date: Fri, 07 May 2021 07:56:50 GMT

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