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About the Role

The Legal Bureau provides legal guidance to the Police Department, advising on criminal and civil litigation, legislative developments, and ensuring lawful policies and practices. The Legal Training Unit specifically trains uniformed members on crime fighting strategies and courtroom testimony, acting as a liaison with the NYPD Training Bureau.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialized and personalized training to uniformed members of the service on critical criminal procedure topics such as car stops, search and seizure, warrant executions, right to counsel, and custodial interrogations as well as deliverance of courtroom testimony, interview preparation.
• Advise members of the service on changes to relevant criminal laws and emerging trends.
• Provide Legal Advice to Department personnel on active criminal matters and investigations.
• In coordination with other unit members, communicate and coordinate with the NYPD Professional Standards Bureau in order to be made aware of compliance issues and tailor and enhance trainings accordingly.
• Liaise with personnel from the NYPD Training Bureau on training matters and be responsible for scheduling and conducting regular training sessions.
• Conduct legal research on laws and regulations relating to the Department.
• Recommend areas for policy improvement and risk management.
• Draft legal documents by researching applicable statutes, case law or other material to resolve legal questions/problems, interpret the intent and legal ramifications of laws, rules/regulations related to the Department.
• Provide guidance to other attorney staff members and support staff, including staff training on policy, practices and new procedures.
• Review case files, recommending follow up action, and assuming full responsibility in absence of supervisor.

Requirements

• Admission to the New York State Bar.
• One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar.
• Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).
• Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
• To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.
• To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 1 year of legal experience
• 2 years of legal experience
• 3 years of legal experience

Education Level

• New York State Bar admission

Salary/Compensations

• USD 92525 - USD 136593

Benefits

• 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
• Optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

About the Company

• 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 the 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.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.