LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR II - 79001415

State of Florida; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State retirement package

Paid holidays and personal holiday

Paid leave (annual) 104 hours

Paid sick leave 104 hours

Health insurance eligibility

Life insurance $25,000

Supplemental insurance options

Tuition waiver program

Job summary

The State of Florida’s Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco seeks an experienced LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR II to conduct investigations and enforce alcohol, tobacco, and related laws across the state. Candidates should have at least two years of sworn law enforcement experience and possess Florida certification.

Responsibilities include planning and conducting criminal, administrative, and civil investigations, reviewing reports, testifying in court, and coordinating with other

Qualifications

• Must hold a current active Florida Law Enforcement Officer certification or CJSTC exam completed.
• Minimum of 2 years of sworn law enforcement experience.
• Must reside within 70 air miles of the Jacksonville District Office.
• Must pass a law enforcement level 2 background screening.
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct and complete criminal, administrative, and civil investigations.
• Conduct minimum age compliance surveys for alcohol and tobacco.
• Prepare accurate reports and meet deadlines.
• Interview witnesses and suspects; testify in proceedings; participate in cooperative investigations.
• Maintain familiarity with laws, rules, and division procedures; support training and community education.

Skills

Criminal justice knowledge

Evidence handling

Interviewing suspects

Report writing

Criminal investigations

Job description

LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR II - 79001415

Requisition No:887260

Agency: Business and Professional Regulation

Working Title: LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR II - 79001415

Position Number:79001415

DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO
Law Enforcement Investigator II

**OPEN COMPETITIVE ANNOUNCEMENT**

Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile. Work history, hours worked, and formal education are required to qualify for this position. Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information.

***LOOKING TO BECOME A FIRST TIME OFFICER IN FLORIDA? YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS! ***

Click on the ‘Florida Law Enforcement Bonus Payment Program’ tab in this link to see if you qualify.

***Candidates who live within 70 miles of the Jacksonville District Office locations are encouraged to apply***

***This position is a sworn career service position located within the Bureau of Law Enforcement. To be considered for this position, the applicant must have passed the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) law enforcement examination or equivalency by the application deadline. ***

Our Organization and Mission:

License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) to ensure important matters are handled well. Responsibilities range from ensuring the safety of food service, maintaining the integrity of real estate transactions, furthering the transparency of condominium governance, and overseeing the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently.DBPR’s stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.

Under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin, DBPR oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/.

The Work You Will Do:

The Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco licenses the manufacture, distribution, sale, and service of alcoholic beverage and tobacco products in Florida, including receipt and processing of license applications; collection and auditing of taxes and fees paid by licensees; and enforcement of the laws and regulation of the alcoholic beverage and tobacco industries, pursuant to Chapters 210, 561-565, 567-569, Florida Statutes. The division's three bureaus - Licensing, Auditing and Enforcement - comprise a team of approximately 325 personnel fulfilling the regulatory obligations of the division throughout the state.

This is an opportunity to serve as a state law enforcement officer in Florida. Employees demonstrating advanced investigative and critical thinking skills normally excel within this Bureau. Employees are challenged with shifting seamlessly from regulatory investigators to law enforcement officers during their investigative activities. The Bureau seeks applicants interested in investigating complex crimes while deterring underage access to alcoholic beverages, tobacco and nicotine products. These positions require team members to work some nights and weekends as necessary.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Plans, conducts and completes all or portions of criminal, administrative, and civil investigations.
• Conducts minimum age compliance surveys (alcohol and tobacco), prepares work plan involving the public and othergovernment agencies to reduce or eliminate non-compliance, and completes planned activities making adjustments as needed.
• Independently conducts investigations of stolen or counterfeit cigarette tax stamps; unlawful shipments of deliveries of alcoholic beverages or tobacco products into the State; non-tax paid alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and fraudulent applications, tax returns, and records; and unlawful ties between manufacturers or distributors and retailers of alcoholic beverages.
• Prepares well-composed, accurate reports and submits documentation within specified timeframes.
• Conducts interviews, testifies in official legal proceedings, and participates in cooperative investigations with other agencies.
• Provides training regarding State laws and rules which the Division ofAlcoholic Beverages and Tobacco is responsible for enforcing.Participates in community prevention and education events.
• Enforces final orders, settlement agreements, and court orders, makes arrests, serves warrants, recruits and documents informants, and accounts for investigative expenses.
• Plans, conducts and completes inspections of businesses licensed to sell or serve alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, to promote compliance.
• Participates in training as required or assigned and properly maintains issued equipment.
• Maintains familiarity with the division’s written policies and procedures, departmental legal opinions, statutory changes, rules, agency directives, and court decisions.
• Performs other related duties and participates in state declared emergency operations as assigned which may involve extended travel outside of the assigned area in the event of activation.
• Maintains proper physical conditioning to perform the duties of a sworn law enforcement officer.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the criminal justice system.
• Knowledge of crime prevention and control procedures.
• Knowledge of arrest procedures.
• Skilled in using restraining devices and firearms.
• Ability to work in dangerous and stressful situations.
• Ability to understand and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to deal with individuals and critical situations in an effective manner.
• Ability to gather and preserve evidence.
• Ability to determine work priorities and ensures completion of work assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to analyze and interpret law enforcement data.
• Ability to effectively interview suspects, complainants and witnesses.
• Ability to lift and maneuver a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Must hold a current active Florida Law Enforcement Officer certification (currently possessing a State of Florida Law Enforcement Certification pursuant to Section 943.13, Florida Statutes) or have passed the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) law enforcement examination. *Note: Corrections and Correctional Probation certifications do not meet this qualification.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of sworn law enforcement experience.
• Must currently possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Driver’s License or if selected, must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Driver’s License by the date of appointment.
• Must reside within 70 air miles of the Jacksonville District Office at the time of employment by the time of hire.
• Must pass a law enforcement level 2 background screening.
• Must successfully complete an internal training program.
• Must have a safe driving history.

Preferred

• Preference will be awarded to applicants who demonstrate proficiency in technology and writing skills.
• Preference will be awarded to applicants who are bilingual, as needed.
• Preference will be given to applicants having more than three years white collar or financial fraud related investigative experience.
• Preference will be given to applicants having experience in accounting or auditing or a degree in accounting or public management.
• Preference will be given to applicants having experience in beverage regulation.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

“ Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration

If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license