Alcohol & Tobacco Police Officer III

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

20d

About The Position

This certified police officer conducts complex criminal and civil investigations and enforces state liquor, marijuana, and criminal statutes. The officer works primarily in plain clothes and may work undercover, inspects liquor, tobacco, and marijuana establishments for compliance, and drafts and executes search and arrest warrants. The role requires strong investigative and report-writing skills. The position investigates civil and criminal violations, including complex and ongoing or premeditated violations; prosecutes cases in court and before the Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement Commission; and inspects and inventories liquor establishments to enforce laws and regulations governing alcoholic beverage sales, storage, transportation, and distribution. The officer also conducts beverage-server training, sting operations, and warehouse inventory audits, and may help train lower-level agents and provide performance input to a field supervisor.

Requirements

Possess an active State of Delaware Council on Police Training Certificate or equivalent, or be eligible for recertification under Delaware Administrative Code Title 1, Chapter 801, Section 8.0.
At least three years of experience as a certified police officer.
Possess a valid driver's license that is not suspended, revoked, cancelled, or disqualified.
Three years of experience conducting investigations, including interviewing to obtain confidential information, gathering evidence, and documenting findings.
Three years of experience ensuring compliance with alcohol and tobacco laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of staff training.
Be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Satisfactory fingerprint-based background check administered by the Delaware State Police.

Responsibilities

Conduct thorough follow-up investigations of evidence, tips, and other information sources.
Coordinate investigations and activities with multiple agencies.
Conduct Statewide Beverage Server Training classes, administer tests, and issue server identification cards.
Conduct civil and criminal investigations, including complex investigations involving matters such as hidden ownership and three-tier system violations.
Conduct sting operations.
Inspect liquor establishments and audit warehouse inventories.
Participate in overseeing and field training lower-level agents.
Provide input to the Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement Field Supervisor on agents' performance.
Make arrests and prepare investigative and compliance reports, including crime reports submitted to the State Bureau of Identification.
Prosecute cases in court and before the Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement Commission.
Enforce applicable liquor, tobacco, marijuana, and criminal statutes.