Background Investigator

at Kansas Highway Patrol in Kechi, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Investigate Applicants

Serve as an impartial investigator of employment candidates and check for criminal histories, application inconsistencies, omissions, accuracy, etc.

Obtain and Review Reports

Collect relevant documents to determine candidate’s suitability for employment.

Write Summaries of Findings

Clearly summarize and defensibly document findings from each section of the background investigation.

Position Description:

Investigator will communicate with the candidate for employment, to set up a meeting to go over the Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ). The Investigator reviews the candidate’s completed Personal History Questionnaire in person, checking for inconsistencies, errors, omissions, falsifications and minimum requirements to ensure accuracy and completion of the PHQ. Investigator has the candidate execute all the necessary release and authorization forms. Verification of documents such as birth certificate, social security card, driver’s license, high school diploma, DD-214, etc.

In preparation of the investigation, the investigator obtains and reviews arrest reports, NCIC reports, candidate reference questionnaires, polygraphs, social media reports, Kansas CPOST, and other relevant documents to determine candidate’s suitability for employment on the Kansas Highway Patrol.

A substantial part of the background investigation process consists of the investigator making contact with a wide variety of individuals, including the candidates and their relatives, references, acquaintances, teachers, neighbors, current/past employers, military acquaintances and others. Investigators will make every effort to thoroughly interview individuals in person or through other available means if unavoidable. The investigator writes complete, detailed statements of these interviews.

From information gathered the investigator appropriately summarizes each area of the background investigation. The investigator clearly and defensibly documents the investigative work. The background investigator will clearly address all required areas of inquiry as they relate to the background investigation. The investigator will compile required documentation necessary to complete a thorough and complete impartial investigation, using relevant documentation and prepare an investigator recommendation for employment.