Investigator / Police Detective

Role Overview

Mercor is hiring experienced Investigators and Police Detectives to contribute to a major AI research initiative focused on simulating real-world criminal justice workflows. In this role, you'll help design and evaluate AI systems that mimic core investigative tasks - triaging cases, analyzing evidence, drafting reports, and coordinating with legal teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Simulate investigative decisions in structured scenarios involving different crimes.

• Evaluate how AI systems analyze evidence, prioritize leads, and generate final case recommendations.

• Review police-report inputs, suspect data, and testimony simulations for procedural accuracy and legal fairness.

• Help develop scoring rubrics for critical steps in an investigation (e.g., probable cause, warrant eligibility, suspect prioritization).

• Flag bias triggers and legally protected variables that could distort AI decision-making.

• Provide structured, written feedback asynchronously to engineering and research teams.

Ideal Qualifications

• 5+ years of law enforcement experience in investigative roles (Detective, Investigator, Special Investigations, etc.).

• Hands-on experience conducting interviews, building cases, managing evidence chains, and testifying in court.

• Deep knowledge of probable cause standards, Miranda procedures, warrant protocols, and ethical investigation practices.

• Experience collaborating with prosecutors, internal affairs, or federal task forces (e.g., DHS, ATF, FBI) is a plus.

Project Timeline

• Start Date: Immediate (July 15th)

• Duration: 4 weeks

• Commitment: Part-time, ~20 hours/week

Application  &  Onboarding  Process

1. Submit Resume & Application Form

2. Model‑training interview – 25 minutes conversational session designed to get to know your professional background, experience, and motivations.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.