Comptroller Field Enforcement Agent

State of Maryland•Anne Arundel, MD

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Field Enforcement Bureau of the Comptroller of Maryland is seeking to employ experienced, Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission (MPTSC) certified Police Officers to perform the duties of a Comptroller Field Enforcement Agent. Field Enforcement Agents are either designated as an investigator conducting special investigations or assigned a geographic area of the state and required to perform both criminal and regulatory investigations. The appointee will be responsible for assessing and enforcing state laws and regulations that pertain to income tax, sales and use tax, admission and amusement tax, motor carrier tax, and motor fuel tax. The appointee will also enforce license requirements for various business types, such as Motor Fuel Sellers, Traders, Chain, and Restaurant Licenses, and Transient Vendors. As Law Enforcement Officers, applicants selected to fill these positions will be required to work evenings, assigned on call duties, subject to be called out to service anytime and required to work select weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Four years of experience as a police officer investigating crimes including motor vehicle accidents and responding to emergency calls for police services or as a field enforcement agent responsible for assessing and enforcing compliance with revenue laws and regulations.
Possession of a driver’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
Successfully completed the Entrance Level Police Training Course required by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission.
Hold a current police officer certification by the Maryland Police Training Commission.
U.S. Citizenship.
A complete background investigation.
Oral interview.
Physical examination.
Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing.
Employees in this classification may be required to bear firearms and to demonstrate practical knowledge and proficiency in the safe use and care of firearms on a periodic basis.

Nice To Haves

Additional education in criminal justice or law enforcement, at an accredited college or university.
Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Assessing and enforcing state laws and regulations that pertain to income tax, sales and use tax, admission and amusement tax, motor carrier tax, and motor fuel tax.
Enforcing license requirements for various business types, such as Motor Fuel Sellers, Traders, Chain, and Restaurant Licenses, and Transient Vendors.
Performing criminal and regulatory investigations.
Conducting special investigations.
Working evenings, assigned on call duties, subject to be called out to service anytime and required to work select weekends and holidays.