LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR II - 37020872

Requisition No: 850988 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR II - 37020872

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 37020872 

Salary:  $54,075 plus an annual competitive area differential of $4,999.80. 

Posting Closing Date: 04/28/2025 

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Law Enforcement Investigator II

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

Division of Law Enforcement

 

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water, and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem. 

 

The Work You Will Do:

This Law Enforcement Investigator II is located at the Department of Environmental Protection’s southeastern district office in West Palm Beach, Florida. This position is with the Division of Law Enforcement’s Environmental Crimes Unit (ECU). The incumbent will be responsible for the independent completion of a range of assignments under limited supervision. The work requires applying criminal justice and law enforcement understanding to analyze problems of a specialized nature in a wide range of applications. The incumbent conducts criminal, intelligence, and other types of investigations that threaten the environment or the public health and safety, in support of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s mission. This position has been identified as emergency mission essential personnel and may be required, on short notice, to perform duties and travel in support of emergency efforts.

 

The Difference You Will Make:

This position assists other agencies, upon request, in response to natural or man-made disasters, civil disturbances, and other public safety matters. Assists local and state law enforcement agencies with routine backup, manhunts, active shooter events, and search and rescue operations. This position requires independent judgment and the ability to apply technical law enforcement knowledge with limited supervision. The incumbent is subject to call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

 

How You Will Grow:

DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiency. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

 

Where You Will Work:

The work location is in West Palm Beach (Palm Beach County), Florida. West Palm Beach is the cultural center of Palm Beach County. An active downtown stretches from a scenic pier on the Lake Worth Lagoon to a waterfront Great Lawn, which hosts a weekly green market.  Dozens of local beaches provide easy access to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal waterway. It is also a sports enthusiast haven as the spring training home of the World Series Champion Washington Nationals and Houston Astros baseball teams. Several state and national parks are in the immediate vicinity.

 

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;