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Associate Investigator (Part-Time), Level I

Part-time

City of New York

New York, NYPart-time$59–89K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$59–89K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Associate Investigator works in the NYPD Legal Bureau, which provides legal counsel to the Department and handles records, litigation, contracts, and policy review. Depending on assignment, the investigator may process public FOIL requests, use NYPD systems to investigate records requests, review responsive records, recommend disclosure decisions, apply legally required redactions, and report search and review results to supervisors. The position is open only to retired uniformed members of service.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

FOIL Request Processing, nice to haveRecords Investigation, nice to haveRecords Review, nice to haveDisclosure Assessment, nice to haveLegal Redaction, nice to have

Qualifications

Retired Uniformed Member, requiredHS Diploma+5, Associate+4, Bachelor's+2 or Equivalent, required5+ Years Investigator Experience, required4+ Years Investigator Experience, required2+ Years Investigator Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Job Description

THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO RETIRED UNIFORMED MEMBERS OF SERVICE

The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The New York City Police Department strives to foster a safe and fair city through the strategic deployment of resources, focusing on both crime prevention and addressing quality-of-life concerns while building lasting community relationships.

The Legal Bureau serves as in-house counsel to the Department and assist members of the service in interpreting local, state, and federal laws. The Bureau represents the Department in a variety of civil matters, produces records and video footage to external oversight bodies and for litigation, reviews and negotiates complex contracts and memoranda of understanding, and assesses Department policies, practices, procedures, and forms for legal sufficiency and conformance with the law.

The specific duties and responsibilities of an Associate Investigator assigned to the Legal Bureau will vary based on assignment, but may include:

  1. Analyzing and intaking FOIL requests from the public for NYPD records and data.

  2. Utilizing various NYPD systems and applications to assist in the processing and investigation of requests for records.

  3. Examining responsive records and making recommendations as to appropriateness of disclosure.

  4. Applying appropriate redactions in accordance with all applicable laws.

  5. Reporting results of diligent searches and record review to unit supervisors.

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WORK LOCATIONS:

1 Police Plaza Path, New York, NY 10038

375 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10038

WORK SCHEDULE:

Business Hours (P/T)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

NYPD employees: Applicants' time and leave records, disciplinary records, and performance evaluations will be reviewed and taken into consideration. If selected, a Commanding Officer's recommendation is required prior to the transfer.

In compliance with federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

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Qualifications

  1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of satisfactory, full-time experience as an investigator evaluating credit worthiness, searching for assets, verifying information concerning education, experience, and other personal qualifications bearing upon character and fitness for employment, or performing investigations involving the research, compilation and/or location of evidence or information in order to build a case or uncover activities of a criminal, corrupt, unlawful or unethical nature; or

  2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above; or

  3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above; or

  4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Salary Min: $ 59,359.00

Salary Max: $ 88,704.00

How this job compares

Set against the 523 open Investigator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$59–89K/yr
  • New York median$71–89K/yr70 salary ranges
  • US median$70–100K/yr304 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $74K, is 6% below the New York median midpoint ($79K) — in the middle half of Investigator salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 87 open Investigator jobs in New York and 523 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Investigator postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (369 postings).
Education
180 of the 523 open Investigator jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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