Law Enforcement ABLE Commission Agent

Job Posting Title

Law Enforcement ABLE Commission Agent

Agency

030 ALCOHOLIC BEV. LAWS ENFORCE.

Supervisory Organization

Oklahoma ABLE Commission

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Level I - $46,659.00

Level II - $61,768.32

Job Description

This position is located in McAlester, OK.

Basic Purpose

• Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving criminal and administrative investigations related to violations of Alcoholic Beverage and other laws, including the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco Act, Charity Games Act, and Prevention of Youth Access to Alcoholic Beverage Act.
  
  

Major Work Duties

• Investigates violations of state laws; make arrests, participates in undercover operations, raids and surveillance of persons or targeted locations or establishments where it is believed that the law is being violated.
• Gathers and analyzes information; searches for and gathers physical or documentary evidence or clues; interviews witnesses; interrogates suspects; analyzes business records; obtains signed statements and affidavits; prepares investigative reports and case records; presents findings in clear, logical, impartial and properly documented reports.
• Performs criminal history, financial, premises and background investigations on applicants for the issuance or alteration of Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission alcoholic beverage licenses and charity games licenses, including investigations of individuals, partnerships, limited liability entities, companies and corporations.
• Conducts administrative investigations of retail package stores, mixed-beverage establishments, bottle clubs, holders of charity games licenses and retail outlets of tobacco for criminal and administrative violations of state law and Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission rules and regulations.
• Participates in in-service training; studies professional material relating to new investigative procedures and techniques; studies legal materials relating to court rulings and state and federal law; attends training sessions to acquire new skills.
• Assists prosecutors in filing charges; appears as a witness in criminal and administrative court proceedings; drafts and executes legal documents for use in criminal and administrative investigations, subpoenas for evidence, search warrants, arrest warrants and affidavits.
  
  

Typical Functions

• Investigates violations of state laws; make arrests, participates in undercover operations, raids and surveillance of persons or targeted locations or establishments where it is believed that the law is being violated.
• Gathers and analyzes information; searches for and gathers physical or documentary evidence or clues; interviews witnesses; interrogates suspects; analyzes business records; obtains signed statements and affidavits; prepares investigative reports and case records; presents findings in clear, logical, impartial and properly documented reports.
• Assists prosecutors in filing charges; appears as a witness in criminal and administrative court proceedings; drafts and executes legal documents for use in criminal and administrative investigations, subpoenas for evidence, search warrants, arrest warrants and affidavits.
• Performs criminal history, financial, premises and background investigations on applicants for the issuance or alteration of Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission alcoholic beverage licenses and charity games licenses, including investigations of individuals, partnerships, limited liability entities, companies and corporations.
• Conducts administrative investigations of retail package stores, mixed-beverage establishments, bottle clubs, holders of charity games licenses and retail outlets of tobacco for criminal and administrative violations of state law and Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission rules and regulations.
• Participates in in-service training; studies professional material relating to new investigative procedures and techniques; studies legal materials relating to court rulings and state and federal law; attends training sessions to acquire new skills.
• Operates and monitors electronic surveillance equipment; operates computers and computer software.
  
  

Level Descriptor

• Level I: This is the basic level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibilities involving beginning level work in conducting criminal and other investigations. In this role they will exercise the general powers of a law enforcement officer while receiving training to conduct investigations of criminal violations of Oklahoma state laws and administrative violations of Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission rules and regulations. Duties are performed under close supervision to build their skills in conducting investigations, collecting and preserving evidence, interviewing witnesses, interrogating suspects, and completing other related activities.
• Level II: This is the career level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibilities at the full performance level for performing a full range of basic criminal investigative duties for the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission. This involves completing all required activities to investigate violations of state laws, participate in undercover operations, raids and surveillance operations, gather and analyze evidence, interview witnesses, interrogate suspects, and other related duties.
  
  

Education and Experience

• Level I: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor's degree or sixty hours of college credit from an accredited college or university and two years of criminal investigative experience.
• Level II: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor's degree plus one additional year of criminal investigative experience; or sixty hours of college credit from an accredited college or university and three years of criminal investigative experience; or a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies

• Level I: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the principles and techniques of investigation; of Oklahoma criminal law and Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission rules and regulations; of rules pertaining to search and seizure, arrest and rules of evidence; of recent court decision affecting law enforcement; of the Administrative Procedures Act; of basic math; of English, grammar and sentence structure; of accounting and business records; and of the operation of computers and computer software. Ability is required to conduct several investigations simultaneously; to maintain undercover identity while preserving integrity; to analyze, interpret and evaluate information obtained; to recognize, collect and preserve physical evidence; to subdue persons and protect oneself, associates and others; to organize and present facts and opinions clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to use a firearm; to cope with stressful and potentially dangerous situations; to handle confidential work with tact and discretion; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other law enforcement agencies.
• Level II: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the principles and techniques of investigation; of Oklahoma criminal law and Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission rules and regulations; of rules pertaining to search and seizure, arrest and rules of evidence; of recent court decision affecting law enforcement; of the Administrative Procedures Act; of basic math; of English, grammar and sentence structure; of accounting and business records; of the operation of computers and computer software; of the scope, application, and interpretation of the laws and regulations relating to investigating records, reports and other documents; of financial investigations; of the laws and regulations of investigations, interviews, and interrogation of witnesses, suspects, and informants; and of firearm safety. Ability is required to conduct several investigations simultaneously; to maintain undercover identity while preserving integrity; to analyze, interpret and evaluate information obtained; to recognize, collect and preserve physical evidence; to subdue persons and protect oneself, associates and others; to organize and present facts and opinions clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to use a firearm; to cope with stressful and/or potentially dangerous situations; to handle confidential work with tact and discretion; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other law enforcement agencies; and to effectively operate a computer and computer software.
  
  

Special Requirements

• Every person initially appointed under the classified service as an agent of the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission shall be appointed for a probationary period of one (1) year.
• Incumbents for this position will be required to: Meet the qualifications for permanent appointment as Police or Peace Officers as provided for in Title 70, Section 3311(F); possess the ability and willingness to carry a firearm and use deadly force as required; have and maintain physical and mental stamina to perform the work; be willing to accept the physical discomforts and/or dangers inherent in the work, as evidenced by a complete physical examination that meets the specifications of the Oklahoma Alcohol Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission; be willing to be on call twenty-four (24) hours a day seven (7) days a week; be willing to work varied shifts and work days, including holidays; pass a rigid character and background investigation; pass a psychological examination as required by state statutes; be willing to travel frequently and be away from home for extended periods of time; be willing to transfer where needed and to accept assignment anywhere in the state.
• Note: Pursuant to Title 37, Section 511 (1); "No member of the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission...shall be appointed or serve who has been convicted of a felony or of any violation of any federal or state law relating to alcoholic beverages."
• The Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission has determined that some positions in this job family are safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. Â
• 427.8.
• Successful applicants must be willing to submit to a drug screen, polygraph examination, psychological evaluation (commissioned positions only), and a thorough background investigation. Certain events automatically disqualify an applicant, such as, felony conviction; admission of an undetected crime that, if known, would have been a felony charge; failure to pay federal or state income tax; positive confirmed drug urine test; illegal use of a controlled substance within certain time frames.
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.