Investigator

ANDREA VICTORIA ROBERTO

INVESTIGATOR

FOCUS: SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT (INSURANCE FRAUD) | PRIVATE INVESTIGATION

AREA: ORANGE, SULLIVAN, ULSTER AND DUTCHESS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICES

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Proactive professional offering 26 years of investigative experience; possess exceptional investigation, analysis, strategic planning, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution skills coupled with the ability to maintain strict confidentiality on sensitive information. Recognize problems quickly and implement appropriate solutions that ensure smooth operations of an organization; systematically secure relevant information and identify key issues efficiently

- Demonstrate positive attitude and strong work ethic; utilize logic and sound judgment in doing comprehensive investigative functions; and express ideas in an articulate, clear, concise, and effective manner

- Proficient in Prison Rape Elimination Act Directive, Criminal Procedure Law, and Penal Law; skilled in Microsoft Excel and Word; and bilingual in speaking, writing, and reading Spanish

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Sex Crimes Unit Investigator

NYS Department of Correctional Services (Inspector General’s Office) 2003-Present

- Manage daily duties, including but not limited to, reporting to various correctional facilities to interview staff and inmates

- Conduct criminal investigations on sexual abuse, rape, and criminal sex acts; gather any necessary documentation to aid the investigation; preserve and process crime scenes; and track phone calls and correspondence

- Inform NYSP Barracks, DA offices, and crime labs to finish and/or conduct further investigations as needed

- Confer with NYSP BCI investigators and present collected evidence for possible inmate or staff arrest

- Handle cases of domestic staff arrests and staff court orders of protection issued by courts

- Follow court proceedings and the outcome of the court cases

Correction Officer

NYS Department of Correctional Services 1984-2003

- Supervised custody and control of incarcerated inmates inside the prisons to ensure that inmates perform their work assignments

- Conferred with inmate population in outside work gangs and inmate housing unit areas

- Transferred inmates outside the prison confines for death bed visits or funeral trips

- Oversaw inmates during family visits; inspected food products and clothing given by visitors for contraband before giving them to inmates

- Conducted numerous area and cell searches for contraband

- Communicated with administrative / management confidential staff in preparing the correctional facility to pass two accreditation audits

- Involved with audits preparation that includes gathering documentation and preparing standards for audit review

EDUCATION

Associate of Applied Science in Recreation Leadership

State University of New York, Farmingdale University -Farmingdale, NY

TRAINING

Interview and Interrogations Training, Monroe Community College -Rochester, NY

Sex Abuse Training, New York State Police Academy -Albany NY

Report Writing including Supporting Depositions and Statements

Crime Scene Investigations including preservation of crime scene, photos, collecting evidence, DNA specimen collection, and chain of custody

Surveillance including monitoring phone calls and correspondence, working relationship with the US Postal Inspector’s Office in an effort to locate P.O. Boxes and addresses used in illegal correspondence.

Firearms Training / Defensive Tactics Training / Chemical Agents Training

Urinalysis Testing Training by using EMITS Machine System --Tested inmate’s urine for cannabinoids and opiates.

AFFILIATIONS

NYSP Bureau of Criminal Investigations / NYS Attorney General’s Office / NYSP Crime Lab –Albany, NY

Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Dutchess Counties District Attorney Offices

NYC, Bronx, Brooklyn and Westchester County District Attorney Offices

Westchester Police Department Crime Lab

NYS Office of Labor Relations

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