LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER - 42005868 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

Requisition No: 872145 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER - 42005868 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42005868 

Salary:  $63,000.08 - $69,299.88 

Posting Closing Date: 03/21/2026 

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LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (TITAN OFFICER)

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
OFFICE OF AGRICULTURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

***INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY - ONLY CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED.***

The headquarters for this position is located in Jackson County.

 

Agricultural Law Enforcement Officer (TITAN Officer) Duties:

 

The incumbent in this position is a Law Enforcement Officer assigned to the Tactical Interdiction Technologies and Networking Team (TITAN) Program, responsible for law enforcement activities as specified in Section 570.65, Florida Statutes.  These acts include, but are not limited to, criminal violations involving:  domesticated animals, livestock, poultry, aquaculture products, farms and farm equipment, livery tack, citrus and citrus products, trespass, littering, forests, theft of forest products, protection of consumers, all criminal laws and civil traffic laws committed on property owned, managed, or occupied by the department, any emergency situation in which the life, limb, or property of any person is placed in danger and any crime incidental to or related thereof.   Each law enforcement officer shall meet the qualifications of law enforcement officers established by Chapter 943, Florida Statutes.  Each officer is subject to and has the same arrest, jurisdiction and other authority provided for state law enforcement officers in Chapter 901, Florida Statutes.  Each officer also has the same right and authority to carry arms as do the sheriffs of this state. 

 

The incumbent Law Enforcement Officer also performs specialized duties of TITAN Program, including the operation and use of non-intrusive directed energy inspection systems, passive radiological detection systems and, other specialized technologies in accordance with agency policy. This includes participation in interdiction operations, traffic stops, roving patrols, mobile inspection deployments, ands special enforcement details requiring cargo inspection support.

 

One of the primary missions of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is to prevent the introduction into the state of plant and animal pests and diseases which may have a devastating effect on Florida agriculture.  The criminal law enforcement, prevention and suppression of crimes relating to agriculture, citrus, livestock and other related matters is a unique and highly technical and specialized field of criminal law enforcement requiring independent professional judgment.  Activities may include participation in regulatory enforcement authorized by the Florida Administrative Code relating to the law enforcement functions of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.  The officer is responsible for the proper and timely documentation and disposition of violations, and for notifying supervisors of any significant incidents impacting operations.

 

The Law Enforcement Officer assigned to the TITAN Program conducts law enforcement activities in furtherance of department’s primary mission and responsibilities.  Activities may include working at static Aglaw interdiction stations, mobile station checkpoints, roving patrols, and special events.  Specified vehicles are required to stop for agricultural inspection at inspection stations, roving inspection points, and special enforcement operations. Specified vehicles may be required to stop for agricultural inspection at inspection stations and during mobile inspection operations, with those failing to stop being pursued and apprehended. 

 

Agricultural and horticultural products are inspected to determine compliance with various laws and regulations.  Data is recorded and reported to supervisors and various divisions and agencies both within and outside the department.  Agriculture commodity inspections may result in detection of violations of rule or code.  Such disposition may involve further investigation, arrests, or other enforcement activity.  The Law Enforcement Officer is authorized to use all modern law enforcement techniques including, but not limited t