LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR II - 43005079

Law Enforcement Investigator II - 43005079

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Requisition No : 857024

Agency : Financial Services

Working Title : Law Enforcement Investigator II - 43005079

Pay Plan : Career Service

Position Number : 43005079

Salary : $60,000.00 - $63,000.00

Posting Closing Date : 08 / 11 / 2025

Class Title : Law Enforcement Investigator II (Sworn Arson Detective)

Division : Criminal Investigations Division

Bureau : Fire, Arson & Explosives Investigations

City : Tallahassee

County : Leon

The Criminal Investigations Division encompasses all law enforcement and forensic components residing within the Department of Financial Services. This advertisement is for a Bureau of Fire, Arson, & Explosives Investigations detective.

To apply for this position, submit a State of Florida employment application via People First and submit a supplemental application to the following email address : cidhiring@myfloridacfo.com. This supplemental application must be received no later than five (5) business days after the closing date of this advertisement in order to be considered for this position.

Requirements :

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Active Florida Law Enforcement Compliance / Certification of Equivalency of Training from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
• Valid Driver's License from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

For Law Enforcement Investigator II :

Preferences :

Note : Correctional Officer and Correction Probational Officer Certifications do not meet the requirements of the job description.

College education can be substituted at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours per year for a maximum of one year required experience. Individuals that have less than three years of sworn law enforcement experience may be considered at a Law Enforcement Investigator I, depending upon the agency's needs. The Division requires you to live no more than 50 miles from your residence to your assigned duty station (office). The mileage will be determined by geodesic distance (direct line) from their address of resident to the address of their assigned office.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety. Please read below :

Experience and education requirements must be met at the time of application submission to be considered. This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment. A CAD (Competitive Area Differential) of $4,999.80 will apply only to those applying for positions in the following counties Palm Beach, Broward and Dade. LEI I Salary $60,000.00 LEI II Salary $63,000.00 Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle. Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

What is the selection process? Selection is a three-to-six-month process where the successful applicants must pass the Physical Abilities Test, Oral and Written Exam, CJSTC background prior to beginning.

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Minimum qualifications for this position include the following required entry level knowledge, skills and abilities :

Communication :

Interpersonal Skills :

Training and Proficiency :

Knowledge of investigative and surveillance principles and techniques. Knowledge of the criminal justice system. Ability to work in dangerous and stressful situations. Ability to understand and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Ability to deal with individual's critical situations in an effective