EXPANDED SCOPE

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DETECTIVE INVESTIGATOR OC & PR 1,2,3,4,5

DISTRICT ATTORNEY INVESTIGATOR OC 1,2,3,4,5

SENIOR DETECTIVE INVESTIGATOR OC & PR 1,2,3,4,5,6

1. EVALUATING INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE- These questions test for the ability to evaluate and draw conclusions from information and evidence. Each question consists of a set of facts and a conclusion based on the facts. The candidate must decide if the conclusion is warranted by the facts.

2. INVESTIGATE TECHNIQUES AND CRIMINALISTICS- These questions test for knowledge of criminal investigation techniques and criminalistics. The questions will deal with, but will not necessarily be restricted to, such concepts as: interviewing; interrogation; evidence gathering and preservation; and surveillance.

3. UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETING WRITTEN MATERIAL- These questions test how well you comprehend written material. You will be provided with brief reading selections and will be asked questions about the selections. All the information required to answer the questions will be presented in the selections; you will not be required to have any special knowledge relating to the subject areas of the selections. 

4. PREPARING WRITTEN MATERIAL IN A POLICE SETTING-These questions test for the ability to prepare the types of reports that police personnel write. Some questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately. They consist of restatements of information given in note form. You must choose the best version from each set of four choices. Other questions test for the ability to organize paragraphs. They consist of paragraphs with their sentences out of order. For each of the paragraphs you must choose, from four suggestions, the best order of the sentences.

5. NEW YORK STATE LAWS-POLICE- These questions test for knowledge of the laws in effect on January 1, 2024 that law enforcement personnel may encounter in the course of their day-to-day work-related activities. The questions are a sampling of job-related sections of the Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law, Family Court Act and other laws relevant to law enforcement in New York State.

6. SUPERVISION- These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.

A Guide for the Written Test for Police Supervisors/Investigators is available at the New York State website: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

USE OF CALCULATORS IS PROHIBITED