Law Enforcement Investigator

State of Florida

. Protect life, limb, and property on Florida’s waters and lands .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeMarathon • Florida • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $68,949 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in law enforcement with a focus on fish and wildlife regulations, conducting thorough investigations, and executing undercover operations. Proficient in managing informants and utilizing surveillance techniques to enforce state laws effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Law Enforcement CertificationUndercover OperationsInvestigative TechniquesWildlife HandlingSurveillance Device Utilization

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Hard Skills

Investigative TechniquesUndercover OperationsSurveillance TechniquesResource Law EnforcementWildlife HandlingBackground InvestigationsTrafficking InvestigationsPort InspectionsArrest AuthorityEvidence Seizure

Soft Skills

Independent JudgmentMentoringTeam CollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Electronic Surveillance DevicesTracking DevicesConfidential Informant Files

Certifications & Qualifications

Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission CertificationResource Investigator DesignationCritical Incident Investigator DesignationCaptive Wildlife Investigator DesignationPort Investigator Designation

Industry Keywords

Fish and Wildlife LawsBoating Safety RegulationsFlorida Law EnforcementEmergency ResponseEnvironmental Protection

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Protect life, limb, and property on Florida’s waters and lands
Enforce fish and wildlife laws, federal rules and regulations, and boating safety regulations
Investigate alleged resource-law violations
Seize evidence, make arrests, and testify in court
Provide general police protection for citizens and visitors using Florida lands and waters
Assist other agencies during disasters, hurricanes, fires, and similar events
Conduct the full range of FWC Division of Law Enforcement investigations independently and as part of a team
Conduct background, referred, major boating accident, hunting accident, vessel theft, title fraud, alligator attack, and state-land investigations
Inspect captive wildlife and entities commercializing fish and wildlife
Investigate port crimes and illegal importation or possession of fish and wildlife
Conduct and coordinate undercover operations, surveillance, informant management, trafficking investigations, and Internet-based crime investigations
Mentor and train sworn members
Collect and disseminate intelligence with uniformed patrol
Serve as a media point of contact for captive wildlife and port investigations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a constituted state law enforcement officer pursuant to 379.3313, F.S.
Must be certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
Must reside within the South B Region
Full powers of arrest and authority to enforce all laws of the State
Ability to exercise independent judgment and apply technical law enforcement knowledge with limited supervision
Subject to call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Must comply with reasonable suspicion drug testing
Resource Investigator designation: ability to conduct undercover operations and investigations; utilize tracking, electronic, and surveillance devices; manage informants and confidential informant files; conduct commercial fish and wildlife trafficking and Internet-based crime investigations
Critical Incident Investigator designation: ability to conduct background, boating accident, hunting accident, vessel theft, title fraud, alligator attack, and state-land investigations
Captive Wildlife Investigator designation: competency in remote chemical immobilization techniques and wildlife handling; conduct captive wildlife fatality and injury investigations
Port Investigator designation: conduct port inspections and investigate violations involving importation, transportation, exportation, possession, and commercialization of fish and wildlife

Benefits

Comp & perks

Veterans’ Preference in employment for Career Service vacancies
Certain service members may be eligible for waivers for postsecondary educational requirements
Reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act
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