BMV Investigator

Ohio Department of Administrative Services•Columbus, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Ohio Department of Public Safety – Bureau of Motor Vehicles/Investigations District 4 Report in Location: 1583 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, 43209 Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Perks of Working for the Ohio Department of Public Safety • Multiple pay increases over the first years of service! • Free Parking! What You'll Do as a BMV Investigator • Independently, or as a lead investigator, conduct criminal investigations related to allegations of fraud, abuse or other violations of ORC, OAC & BMV policy, file criminal charges & enforce Ohio motor vehicle laws & agency guidelines: • Investigate criminal acts (e.g., odometer tampering, forgeries & falsifications, possession of criminal tools, selling motor vehicles without a license, illegally obtained driver licenses, license plates, vehicle registrations & handicap parking permits); • Enforce Ohio motor vehicle laws & agency guidelines; • Locate & contact individuals whose driving &/or registration privileges have been suspended, confiscate driver licenses &/or license plates, interview individuals; • Perform investigations concerning hardship driver license &/or medical restriction cases & submit recommendations; • Participate with law enforcement & other government agencies in investigations & criminal prosecution of violators of motor vehicle laws (e.g., consult with prosecutors, file charges, present investigative case reports as a witness before the Dealer Board & testify in court). Click here to see the full position description

Requirements

24 mos. exp. as law enforcement officer; AND valid driver's license.
completion of associate core program in criminology, criminal justice or law enforcement; AND 18 months experience in conducting criminal investigations. (Note: conducting criminal investigations is defined as performing field interviews & interrogation, field surveillance, field information& evidence gathering techniques while conducting investigations involving violations of criminal law(i.e., special emphasis on theft& fraud cases) as well as researching various administrative laws, policies & procedures related to commission of possible criminal offenses); AND valid driver's license.
24 months experience as a Motor Vehicle Investigator Associate, 24320; AND valid driver’s license.
equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Pursuant to Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4501 users of system shall adhere to policies& guidelines published in NCIC operating manual, CJIS security policy, LEADS operating manual, LEADS security policy, newsletters, & administrative messages from LEADS, all of which are either available on ODPS/LEADS intranet or disseminated to LEADS agencies; pursuant to LEADS, state& national fingerprint-based record checks must be conducted within 30 days of initial employment or assignment of all personnel, having access to LEADS, or to records storage areas containing CCH data; minimum check must include submission of both a State of Ohio BCI& I card & an FBI applicant fingerprint card; both completed applicant fingerprint cards must be submitted by employing agency to State of Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation for processing & forwarding to Federal Bureau of Investigation; record of this check must be kept by employing agency & made available to LEADS upon request; fingerprint card returned by Ohio BCI&I is sufficient documentation.
Pursuant to Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4501 terminal agency shall conduct a complete background investigation of all terminal operators including, but not limited to: an applicant fingerprint card submission to BCI &I & FBI, an inquiry of state& national arrest& fugitive files; terminal agency is required to notify CTO of any applicant’s criminal record; existence of a criminal record may result in denial of access.

Responsibilities

Independently, or as a lead investigator, conduct criminal investigations related to allegations of fraud, abuse or other violations of ORC, OAC & BMV policy, file criminal charges & enforce Ohio motor vehicle laws & agency guidelines
Investigate criminal acts (e.g., odometer tampering, forgeries & falsifications, possession of criminal tools, selling motor vehicles without a license, illegally obtained driver licenses, license plates, vehicle registrations & handicap parking permits)
Enforce Ohio motor vehicle laws & agency guidelines
Locate & contact individuals whose driving &/or registration privileges have been suspended, confiscate driver licenses &/or license plates, interview individuals
Perform investigations concerning hardship driver license &/or medical restriction cases & submit recommendations
Participate with law enforcement & other government agencies in investigations & criminal prosecution of violators of motor vehicle laws (e.g., consult with prosecutors, file charges, present investigative case reports as a witness before the Dealer Board & testify in court)