Law Enforcement Investigator II

Requisition No: 885748 

Agency: Business and Professional Regulation

Working Title: LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR II - 79000157

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 79000157 

Salary:  $2,307.70 

Posting Closing Date: 10/30/2026 

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DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO
Law Enforcement Investigator II

Position Number: 79000157
Hiring Salary: $2,307.70 Biweekly

 

**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 Tampa 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:

Selected candidates will plan, conduct, and complete criminal, administrative and civil investigations for which the Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco has jurisdiction, as described:

 

• 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 other government 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 of Alcoholic 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.

 

Minimum Requirements: 

• 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 Tampa 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

For additional benefit information, please visit the following website: http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

 

Position Notes:
 

• This advertisement may be used to fill current and future vacancies within the Tampa Office for up to six months from date of opening.
• For additional information, please contact ABT Enforcement Recruitment and Selection at ABTEnfHR@myfloridalicense.com.

 

Applicant Note: 

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 in an inactive status.

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.

 

Background Screening Requirement:

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation requires all job applicants, interns, volunteers and contractors to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records. Employees will be retained in the state and national rap back program, providing real-time arrest hit notifications.  This check must be completed before you can start working or contracting.

Applicants are required to apply through the People First system by the closing date, by applying online.  All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement.  If you have any questions regarding your application, you may call 1-877-562-7287.

 

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

 
The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes. 
 

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 487-2074. DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

SPECIAL REMINDERS:

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.  For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov .

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

 

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation values the sacrifices veterans and their family members have given to our country and support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.
 

A candidate for veterans’ preference who believes he or she was not afforded employment preference may file a complaint in accordance with Rule 55A-7.016, F.A.C., with the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Veterans’ Preference Coordinator, 11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311, Largo, FL, 33778. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has also established an email where people can electronically file claims or ask questions. The email is veteranspreference@fdva.state.fl.us.

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation will only hire U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.