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DETECTIVE

Commander, Navy Installations Command

Department of the Navy

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$71,957 - $93,549

per year

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GS-8 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $46,479 - $60,424

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-7. Graduate study or significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a detective in the Navy's security team at a base in Seal Beach, California, where you'll investigate crimes, gather evidence, and help keep the installation safe.

It involves hands-on work like watching suspects, interviewing people, and writing reports on findings.

A good fit would be someone with prior law enforcement experience who is detail-oriented, physically fit, and committed to a three-year service agreement after training.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-08 level in federal, private, or public sector
  • Conducting investigations into criminal law and military regulation violations
  • Planning and executing surveillance operations
  • Responding to crime scenes to collect and preserve evidence
  • Detaining or apprehending suspects
  • Preparing case records with investigation findings and recommendations
  • Completion of Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Uniformed Police Training Program as a condition of employment, with a 36-month service agreement

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Detective in the Force Protection Division of WEPSTA SEAL BCH SECURITY DET.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Conducting investigations into alleged or suspected violations of criminal laws and military regulations; 2) Planning and carrying out investigations requiring surveillance operations; 3) Responding to crime scenes to collect and preserve evidence; 4) Detaining and/or apprehending suspects; and 5) Preparing case records to include investigation findings and recommendations.

NOTE: All experience must be fully demonstrated in your resume to be considered for the position.

Completion of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Uniformed Police Training Program is a condition of continued employment.

Employee will be required to sign a continuing service agreement prior to travel to the academy.

Agreement to Continue in Service - CSA, Agency requires 36 month of continued employment after the completion of required training from the FLETC in accordance with Title 5 USC 4108 and 5 CFR410.309.

Failure to voluntary complete length of employment requirement can subject employee to reimburse to the agency for fees, such as tuition and related fees, travel, and other special expenses (excluding salary) paid in connection with the training.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/police-series-0083/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will complete forms for documentation of events (e.g., issuing citations, interviewing witnesses).
  • You will interpret law enforcement regulations to determine how they apply to a criminal act.
  • You will conduct investigations through record checks, interviews, surveillance, or other methods to ascertain any criminal activity.
  • You will understand law enforcement instructions to protect the constitutional rights of suspects, witnesses, and victims.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12879972-26-JH