A DA Investigator is an investigator who works for a District Attorney's office in the DA Investigation Unit. These investigators don't have to be a member of a police department, but most of them are former members. An alternative name for these investigators is called a Detective Investigator.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has several Investigators:
- Lennie Briscoe (former NYPD Detective) (deceased)
- Chris Ravell
- Hector Salazar
- John Munch (former NYPD Sergeant)
- John Townsend (retired) (SVU: "Manhattan Transfer")
There are other investigations in this several other jurisdictions: