Victim Witness Coordinator | Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City

Victim Witness Coordinator

Qualifications: 

Applicants must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree or at least two years’ of equivalent work-related experience. Preferred majors include criminal justice, paralegal studies, social work or a related field.  Applicants should possess the ability to work in a high volume environment. The ideal candidate should be able to interact professionally with attorneys, victims and witnesses, have the ability to multitask, have exceptional organizational skills, a positive attitude, be able to work independently, demonstrate enthusiasm to learn new ideas and concepts. Selected candidates will be subject to drug and alcohol testing and a criminal background check before starting employment. 

Victim Witness Coordinator will: 

• Carry a felony and misdemeanor caseloads in order to act as point of contact for victims, witnesses, law enforcement officers and families. 
• Liaise with victims, witnesses, experts and law enforcement officers on behalf of Assistant State’s Attorneys to schedule and maintain effective court testimony.  
• Accompany victims, witnesses, and families for court appearances and answer any inquiries that may arise before, during, or after testimony and court proceedings.  
• Assist ASA with scheduling pretrial meetings, testimony for victim and witnesses, and family meetings.   
• Screen cases to determine the need of state mandated Crime Victim Notification Forms and Victim Impact Statement Forms. 
• Provide referrals to victims and witnesses about services that are available to them based on their current needs.  
• Request interpreters for a specific language and specific court date(s) if a victim or witness has limited proficiency in speaking English.   
• Determine contact information of witnesses or victims using various state, local, and inter-agency databases. 
• Arrange transportation for victims and witnesses who for trial / court proceedings. 
• Prepare correspondence to victims, witnesses, and police officers to provide notification of upcoming court events, explanation of rights as a victim or witness, and to notify them of any missed court appearances.  
• Collaborate with Assistant State’s Attorneys to ensure adequate consideration of all Maryland State Crime Victims’ Rights. 
• Determine any travel needs for victims, witnesses, and families and refer to Travel Coordinator. 
• Screen victims and witnesses for relocation assessment.  
• Input VOCA statistics into Case Management System. 
• All other related duties, as assigned. 

Entry Level Background Investigator | CACI

 

Entry Level Background Investigator
Location: Various in the National Capital Region
Job Number: 291443
Salary: $23.30 per hour

At CACI, background investigation is more than research and reports; it's your chance to contribute to the safety and security of our nation in the company of colleagues who value trust and integrity above all else. CACI fosters a culture based on integrity, strong ethics, quality, and professionalism.

Our staff has been an industry-leading provider of federal background investigations since 2004 and employs full-time and part-time investigators in all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories.


What You’ll Get to Do:

• Conduct comprehensive interviews with subjects, employers, associates, references, and other knowledgeable individuals and review appropriate records to obtain facts to resolve all material issues in a case or to establish the background, reputation, character, suitability, or qualifications of the subject under investigation. Document all information and submit a detailed report of investigation within a strict required timeline.
• Attend a four-week intensive virtual, online training with additional in-field shadowing and mentorship with a Senior Investigator
• TDY opportunity at locations across the U.S. for 2 or more weeks in duration
• Opportunities to work on multiple field investigation contracts

Criminal Justice Research Intern | Assuaged Foundation, Inc.

Criminal Justice Research Intern

Apply by January 3, 2025 at 6 AM

Type: Part-time Academic Credit Internship (10-20 hours per week)
Division: Research
Reports to: Vice-President & Executive Director of Practicums
Location: Remote

To be considered for this INTERNSHIP, please apply here: https://bit.ly/2QSlz6i 

“This position can qualify for school credit per approval from the respective institution. Interns may also receive program or course credit for this experience if approved by their educational institution. This internship is unpaid, but eligible for academic or course credit if approved by your educational institution.” 

Internships may be paid based on outside programs, federal-work study and scholarships in which needs to be facilitated by the university, program, or student; we simply sign off on timesheets and are not responsible for payment.

About Us: Assuaged Foundation, Inc. is a national, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Green Valley Lake, California. Our organization is dedicated to promoting healthier lifestyles and empowering marginalized college students through transformative remote internships. We integrate AI and digital marketing with affluent mentors and military veterans to cultivate digitally proficient leaders, enhancing their post-graduation employability. Our mission is to educate, inspire, and uplift, contributing to the digital future of the health and wellness industry.

As this role is entirely remote, exemplary communication and collaboration capabilities are imperative. The ideal candidate will have the capacity to inspire, support, and drive an international team, all of whom are deeply committed, imaginative, and aligned with our mission.

If you're a results-oriented mission-aligned leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is keen to impact our world positively, this is the role for you.  

Position Summary: We are seeking a talented and passionate Remote Criminal Justice Research Intern to join our team. This role will support the Vice President and Executive Director of Practicums in conducting criminal justice research and managing projects related to community safety and trust. The intern will work on tasks involving body-worn cameras, police car license plate cameras, and legal system analysis, gaining hands-on experience in a mission-driven, justice-focused organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Criminal Justice Research:

• Conduct research on body-worn cameras and police car license plate cameras to understand their impact on community safety and trust.
• Analyze data related to criminal justice policies, body-worn camera usage, and legal system procedures.
• Compare and contrast criminal justice systems and their approaches to community safety across different jurisdictions.

Data Analysis:

• Describe the functioning of software needs related to criminal justice data, propose innovative solutions, and communicate findings through professional presentations and reports.

Content Creation:

• Write content related to criminal justice research, including concise research summaries, technical information, and optimized SEO content.
• Ensure information is accessible to our target audience.

Leadership:

• Assume a leadership role in planning and managing research projects, including survey design, data collection, team coordination, and periodic meetings.

Strategy Development:

• Analyze existing strategies, identify areas for improvement, and develop innovative strategies related to criminal justice research, community safety initiatives, or policy development.

Project Management:

• Adhere to departmental operations, training, and the organization chart using advanced software suites (e.g., Slack, Hubspot, Monday, G-Suite, Clockify).

Program Evaluation:

• Assist with evaluating community safety programs, policy reports, and business processes. Develop optimization strategies and solutions.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Influence stakeholders, determine solutions, conduct meetings and presentations, document results, and perform requirements analysis. Develop strategies to build coalitions and partnerships for influencing criminal justice outcomes.

Internship Objectives:

• Acquire new skills and advance existing ones through on-the-job training.
• Develop goals and implement processes to meet those goals.
• Communicate effectively and make professional presentations.
• Practice writing skills in professional reports and papers.
• Advocate for policies and programs that will improve community safety and trust.
• Apply leadership and management principles to address relevant criminal justice issues.

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice, Law, or a related field.
• Genuine passion for criminal justice and promoting community safety and trust.
• Self-starter who is highly motivated and proactive.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, research, and analytical skills.
• Competency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and advanced project management technology.
• Ability to work independently and with teams/mentors/colleagues.

Benefits:

• Gain hands-on experience in criminal justice research and project management within a non-profit setting.
• Develop leadership and mentorship skills.
• Opportunity to work on impactful projects that support marginalized and at-risk communities.
• Enhance your resume with diverse assignments.
• Flexible remote working environment.
• Mentorship and networking opportunities.
• Opportunity to gain software certifications free of cost.
• Professional development resources.

Investigate Police Misconduct Internship | New York State Office of the Attorney General

Investigate Police Misconduct Internship 

$17.23/hr
Remote or hybrid, based in New York, NY
    Work from home, or in person part of the week from the location
Internship
    Part-time ∙ From January 20 to May 2
US work authorization required
    Open to candidates with CPT

The Office of the New York State Attorney General’s (OAG) Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office (LEMIO) is seeking a bright, hard-working, and motivated undergraduate student with a genuine interest in public service and criminal justice reform for a paid placement during the 2025 Spring Program. The selected student will assist attorneys and legal support staff with LEMIO’s ongoing investigations.

Assignments will include, but not be limited to, the following: 

• Completing policy, research, and fact analysis projects; 
• Reviewing and organizing case files and other evidence; 
• Performing various research, records management, and report general functions; 
• Assisting with consumer complaint intake and mediation; and 
• Providing research and administrative support. 

Applicants must have strong attention to detail, as well as excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills. Proficiency with Word, Excel, Access, and similar programs is preferred. Interest in social justice, criminal justice reform, research, litigation, investigations, or other legal practice is also preferred. Fluency in other languages is a plus but not required.

Spring Program Details

• The format of this placement is hybrid or remote. 
• Hybrid Placements: Students report to their designated workstation two or three (2-3)days per week. On the days students work remotely, they need a reliable computer, a secure internet connection, a phone, and a sufficiently quiet and private workspace to telework.
• A Remote Placements: Students telecommute for the duration of their placements. On the days students work remotely, they need a reliable computer, a secure internet connection, a phone, and a sufficiently quiet and private workspace to telework. Please be advised, students hired for remote, paid placements must be available to complete their payroll onboarding paperwork in-person at OAG’s offices in Albany or New York City or at one of the 13 regional office locations.
• To be eligible for a paid spring placement, applicants must be able to demonstrate they are full-time students in good academic standing as defined by their schools. Applications from students who will be starting college/university during 2024-25 academic year will not be considered.
• The undergraduate student hired for this placement will work part-time for the spring semester (15 hours/week for 12 weeks for a total of 180 paid hours). The undergraduate student will be hired as a student assistant and be paid the hourly rate of $17.23.
• Applications are accepted online until January 31, 2025, and paid placement offers are made on a rolling basis.*
• Students who are hired for the spring program may begin their placements on January 22, 2025, or after. 
• United States (U.S.) citizenship and New York state residency are not required, but applicants must be eligible to be employed in the U.S.
• Applicants are encouraged to learn more about OAG bureaus and regional offices prior to submitting their applications by reviewing information that is available on the public website.

College Student Investigative Internships | D.C. Office of Police Complaints

College Student Investigative Internships

Paid
Onsite, based in Washington, District of Columbia, United States
    Work in person from the location
Internship
    Full-time ∙ From June 3 to August 8
US work authorization required
College Student Internships - 2024-2025

The District of Columbia's Office of Police Complaints (OPC) is seeking several enthusiastic and dedicated college interns for internships. OPC is a District of Columbia government agency that receives, investigates, and resolves citizen complaints of police misconduct filed against Metropolitan Police Department and D.C. Housing Authority officers. OPC provides an independent and impartial forum for the processing of police misconduct complaints and promotes the highest attainable standard of integrity, professionalism, and accountability in the District's police department and housing authority officers.

College interns work alongside experienced staff on a variety of projects. The primary duties of college interns are to assist with police misconduct investigations by collecting and reviewing evidence, participating in interviews, and drafting investigative memos and reports. Duties also may include special projects being conducted by the agency. In addition, interns may assist with responding to information requests from the public and conducting community outreach events designed to disseminate information about the agency and its function.

Summer interns must commit to working 40 hours per week and Spring and Fall interns must commit to working at least 16 hours per week to be considered for the program.

Fall and spring internships are unpaid, but can be done in conjunction with a course for academic credit. There is a stipend paid for summer internships as budget allows.

Applicants should have strong research, writing, and interpersonal skills, and be able to work with diverse populations. Courses in government, political science, public policy, civil tights, and criminal justice are viewed favorably, as are foreign language skills especially Spanish.

Application Deadlines:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample by the following date:

• Fall - August 2, 2024
• Spring - November 22, 2024
• Summer - April 4, 2025

Applicants must apply for the investigative academic internships on OPC's website at https//policecomplaints.dc.gov/page/office-police-complaints-opc-internship-application-form.

For more information about OPC and the internship program, please contact internships.dcpc@dc.gov or visit OPC's website at https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/page/internship-program.

Criminal Justice Intern | MacArthur Foundation

Criminal Justice Intern

$20–28/hr
Hybrid, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Work in person for part of the week, from the location

Internship

    Full-time from June 10 to August 13

US work authorization required

    Open to candidates with OPT/CPT

About the Foundation:

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is one of the nation's largest independent foundations. The Foundation boldly invests in creative solutions to urgent challenges, sparking hope for our future.

We work on a few big bets that strive toward transformative change in areas of profound concern, including the existential threats of climate change and nuclear risk, the challenges of criminal justice reform and revitalizing local news in the U.S. and corruption in Nigeria.

In addition, we maintain enduring commitments in our hometown Chicago, where we invest in people, places, and partnerships to build a more inclusive Chicago and in journalism and media, where we invest in more just and inclusive news and narratives.

We also make awards to extraordinarily creative individuals through the MacArthur Fellows program and for solutions to critical problems of our time through 100&Change. For more information, please visit our website is at www.macfound.org.  

About the Criminal Justice Program:

The summer intern will work with the Criminal Justice Team on the Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC), the Foundation’s initiative to address over-incarceration and eliminate racial disparities by changing the way America thinks about and uses jails.

 

About the Internship:

• Support the team’s SJC Racial Equity Cohort, Leadership, and Women & Survivors work;
• Assist with projects related to the initiative’s online platform, the SJC Exchange;
• Participate in program development meetings and grant review discussions;
• Review grantee proposals, conduct background research, and provide feedback to the team;
• Review grantee reports and share observations;
• Conduct research projects and draft writing assignments as needed;
• Attend local stakeholder meetings and participate in Illinois/Chicago criminal justice efforts;
• Explore strategies to promote best practices in jail reduction and racial equity; and
• Perform other duties as assigned

In addition to these assignments, the intern will attend internal and external criminal justice meetings, and also attend staff events and in-house briefings by grantees, staff, and other practitioners.

 

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate is a current undergraduate or graduate student with an interest and/or experience in social justice, criminal or civil rights law, public policy or administration, urban planning, public health or other related areas. Coursework or experience related to the intersection of criminal justice, policy, and race, with an understanding of the impact of historical and systemic racism on the current state of criminal justice in America is preferred. The successful applicant will have strong research, writing, and oral communications skills, have solid organizational and data management abilities, and be able to manage multiple projects. Applicants who have been directly or indirectly impacted by incarceration are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Process:

The application deadline is JANUARY 5, 2025. Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume. As a requirement, students “must be returning back to school” to be eligible. Students meeting the minimum requirements should apply through the MacArthur Foundation website (www.macfound.org/jobs). Students who have been personally impacted by the criminal justice system are encouraged to apply.

 

*Housing assistance for non-local students may be available and will be discussed during the interview process.

Deputy Sheriff Private (Entry-level) | Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff

Deputy Sheriff Private (Entry-level)

Location: Prince George's County, MD
Job Number: DSP-2025-1A
Salary: $57,860.00 Annually
Closing Date: December 31, 2024

About the Agency

The Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff has been a vital link in the criminal justice system for more than 300 years, providing the citizens of Prince George’s County with professional, transparent, and effective law enforcement service. The Office of the Sheriff serves as the law enforcement arm of the courts, responding to domestic violence calls, processing warrants, civil papers, domestic violence peace and protective orders, Emergency Psychiatric Petition (E.P.S.) orders, and the execution of evictions.  The Office of the Sheriff is also responsible for court security, providing security and protection for visitors to our courthouses and securing courtrooms and holding areas. Deputies transport prisoners and are responsible for extraditing fugitives from other states.

Examples of Work

• Provide effective and efficient law enforcement services to the residents of Prince George's County
• Perform general law enforcement and investigations controlling and serving warrants and/or extraditing persons wanted on criminal warrants
• Transport prisoners to and from various institutions and courts throughout the State of Maryland and the United States
• Arrest, detain and process prisoners that are in the custody of the Office of the Sheriff
• Serve civil processes/summonses
• Execute writs/court orders
• Maintain security in the courtrooms of the Circuit and District Courts
• Monitor prisoners in holding areas
• Perform court related house evictions
• Complete reports

Transportation Security Officer | TSA

 

Transportation Security Officer

Open & closing dates: 11/07/2024 to 02/07/2025

Appointment type: Salary

$51,099.00 to $63,004.00 PA

Location: Arlington, Virginia

Summary

Transportation Security Officers are responsible for providing security and protection of travelers across all transportation sectors in a courteous and professional manner. Their duties may also extend to securing high-profile events, important figures and/or anything that includes or impacts our transportation systems. Learn more about the Transportation Security Officer (TSO) role on the TSA Careers Website.