Intern with the Arlington Cty Police Dept.

Arlington County Police Department Student Internship

- Nonpay Status

Description:

The position is located in the Criminal Investigations Division: Homicide/Robbery Unit. The purpose of the Investigative Assistant Intern is to provide direct assistance to the detectives in the Homicide/Robbery Unit, Burglary/Larceny Unit, Special Victims Unit and the Cold Case Unit.
Interns will be directly involved in interviewing victims and witnesses for a variety of cases such as assaults, threats, missing persons, domestic assaults, larcenies and other property crimes. The intern will be provided with orientation and guidance on how to conduct these interviews and work on each case with the assigned detective. This internship will acquaint the student with the investigative process by demanding their participation in the investigations. Interns will conduct interviews, document statements and provide input to the detectives on disposition of cases. The intern's work may lead to identifying suspects that may later be prosecuted.
Interns accepted for this assignment will complete the process with true investigative experience. The intern will develop strategies and make recommendations while working closely with the detectives throughout the investigative process. The detectives will involve the intern in all phases of the investigation and treat them as colleagues.

Requirements:

·         Forensic Sciences or Law Enforcement related program
Preferred GPA: 3.0 or above

·         Minimum 20 hours per week (Monday - Friday during normal business hours) for at least one semester

·         Application, Interview, Favorable completion of Police Polygraph Exam & Background Investigation

·         Graduate students preferred/ Undergraduate students considered

Deadlines:

·         Fall Term: July 1

·         Spring Term: October 1

·         Summer Term:  March 1

Contact Alexis Brown at abbrown@arlingtonva.us or at 703-228-4337.

Application and additional information available online at:

http://sites.arlingtonva.us/policejobs/investigative-assistant-intern/