ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL

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DUTIES

The Assistant Inspector General is appointed by and reports to the Inspector General. The Assistant Inspector General supervises the professional, clerical, and sworn staff assigned to the Office of the Inspector General in the performance of reviewing and evaluating accountability processes within the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Under the direction of the Inspector General, the Assistant Inspector General’s responsibilities will also include analysis of use of force investigations, complaint investigations, audits of the Police Department, audits of Internal Affairs investigative files, and liaising with Police Department command staff and the Office of the City Attorney. In addition, the Assistant Inspector General will be expected to respond to use of force incidents, often during off hours, and to make written and oral presentations to the Board of Police Commissioners as well as to the public.

REQUIREMENTS

A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university and five years or more of full-time paid professional experience as a local, state, and/or federal prosecutor, a defense attorney, or another government attorney; and/or five years or more of experience conducting and/or supervising complex law enforcement-related investigations; and/or five years or more of experience conducting audits related to law enforcement. A law degree or other relevant graduate degree and/or prior compliance auditing experience, though not required, are also desired.

The ideal candidate will have a track record which demonstrates: knowledge of law enforcement procedures; excellent interpersonal skills; excellent personal and professional judgment; the ability to interact effectively with LAPD personnel, City Officials, community members, and other stakeholders; the ability to analyze and evaluate complex evidence, and the ability to draw sound conclusions based on such evidence; as well as the ability to plan, organize, and direct the activities of staff involved in analyzing and monitoring policies and procedures related to discipline within the LAPD. The ideal candidate will also be expected to have strong writing skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively edit the work of his/her subordinates. Experience interacting with members of the City’s diverse communities is also strongly desired, though not required.

How to apply

Interested applicants should immediately submit a letter of interest, a resume, a writing sample, and the names and telephone numbers of three work-related references to:

Danielle Jaimez

Office of the Inspector General

350 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1002

Los Angeles, CA 90071

(213) 893-6419

Fax (213) 687-7473

G8348@lapd.online

Due to an anticipated large volume of applicants, there may be a screen down process. Applicants who are selected to continue with the selection process may be administered a written exercise. Applicants who pass the written exercise would be contacted and scheduled for an interview.

This position will remain open until sufficient applications have been received.

Note: The position of Assistant Inspector General is an exempt, at-will position. The individual appointed to this position will not accrue any civil service tenure, contractual employment rights, or due process rights. The incumbent may be removed, without cause, by the hiring authority.

exempt employment

If employment is said to be exempt, it is meant that the employment is exempted from the civil service provisions of the City Charter. In order to receive a regular civil service appointment, employees must have successfully participated in a civil service examination, received a high enough score on the examination to be placed on and receive an appointment from an eligible list, and they must serve a probationary period. Exempt employees do not compete in a civil service examination, they are not placed on an eligible list and receive an appointment from that list, nor do they serve a probationary period. As a result, exempt employees do not have what is referred to as a “property interest” in their job. Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority and can be terminated at any time without cause. Employees with a property interest in their job, i.e. civil service employees, cannot be deprived of their employment(discharged or suspended) without due process.

General Information About Exempt Employment

Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority, and as such, they may be discharged, suspended or otherwise disciplined without cause. Exempt employees have no property interest in their employment, and any procedural benefit or other prerogative extended to them by their appointing authority is not intended to create and does not create any such property interest. No officer or employee of the City may make to any other officer or employee any representation of a property interest in employment which does not correspond to Charter provisions unless the City Council, by ordinance, permits such representation. No unauthorized representation can serve as the basis of an employee's reliance on, or expectation of, a property interest.

Employees Seeking To Become Civil Service Employees

There is no protective leave for an exempt employee appointed to a civil service position. Upon receiving a civil service appointment and passing probation, the former exempt employee will be subject to the Civil Service provisions described in Article X of the City Charter. Upon appointment, the civil service employee will begin to accrue displacement and layoff seniority on the first day of his/her civil service appointment and may file for promotional examinations for which s/he qualifies. A full or half-time exempt employee appointed to a full or half-time civil service position continues to: contribute to the Retirement System; accrue vacation time; accrue sick time; receive anniversary date salary increases; and, receive health and dental benefits identical to those received in the civil service position.

Closing Date/Time: 4/23/25

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