Our Homicide Bureau Riding Program involves our office in the investigation of homicides at the earliest possible moment. The Riding ADA responds to the scene within hours or even minutes of a notification. The Riding ADA then participates in the investigative process, as well as the possible questioning of witnesses and suspects. The ADA then assists in the prosecution of cases, including presentation to a grand jury.

The Manager of the Riding Program serves as the immediate contact and resource for the Riding ADA at the scene while serving as Back up and supervises all other Back Up Supervisors.

Job Description:

• Act as primary riding supervisor to the homicide riders every third or fourth week
• Supervise all homicide back up supervisors.
• Available 24 hours a day and seven days a week to advise and counsel the District Attorney regarding all open homicide investigations.
• Prepare and present tri weekly reports to the District Attorney covering each period’s homicides and arrests.
• Serve as a liaison to the NYPD regarding pending homicide investigations.
• Create the schedule for the riders and back up supervisors.
• Maintain a chronological file of all search warrants and cell site orders.
• Create and maintain Homicide bureau statistics.
• Back up the riding assistants in their scene or precinct responses
• Review search warrants and other court orders and affidavits drafted by the riders during homicide investigations.
• Assist riders in processing homicide arrests, (i.e., evaluate witness identifications, defendant’s statements, collection of and sufficiency of evidence)
• Attend meeting with NYPD detectives and ADAs and assess viability of charges
• Oversee drafting of felony complaints.
• Oversee preparation and presentation of cases for grand jury.
• Oversee long term and complex investigations.
• Supervise the presentation of homicide and police involved incidents before the grand jury.

Qualifications:

• Attorney with at least 10 years of experience as a prosecutor in New York State
• Extensive experience writing search warrants and conducting grand jury investigations.
• Extensive experience investigating homicide cases.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and supervisory skills
• Extensive trial experience.

This Manager is expected to have expertise in the law of search and seizure, issues pertaining to right to counsel and custodial interrogation, the law of justification, as well as with forensic evidence, including DNA, ballistics, fingerprint analysis and forensic pathology.

Candidates should be prepared to be on call 24 hours a day every day to respond to crime scenes and police precincts throughout the Borough of Queens and be available by phone on nights and weekends to consult on ongoing investigations.

Applications should include a resume, along with a cover letter addressed to Counsel to the Chief ADA Vincent Carroll. Please apply through the link below.

Title and salary will be commensurate with experience. Salary range is from $145,000.00 to $175,000.00

Pursuant to Public Officers Law Section 3(1), United States citizenship is required of all Assistant District Attorneys upon commencement of their employment, as is New York State residency.

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