Le Senior Inspector Detective

LE SENIOR INSPECTOR DETECTIVE -

Date:
Jul 13, 2026

Requisition No: 878210

Agency:
Department of Corrections

Working Title:

LE SENIOR INSPECTOR DETECTIVE -

Law Enforcement Senior Inspector Detective – Office of Inspector General

Salary Annual Rate: $66,999.66

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position reporting to the Office of Inspector General, Bureau of State Investigations Criminal Investigation (CID). The selected applicant shall reside within 50 miles of the assigned geographic area.

GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Santa Rosa
• Okaloosa
• Walton

Come join the State of Florida, Department of Corrections Office of Inspector General in a rewarding law enforcement career conducting, supervising, and coordinating investigations designed to detect, deter, prevent, and eradicate fraud, waste, mismanagement, misconduct, and other abuses in state government.

JOB DUTIES:

• This is a career service, sworn law enforcement Inspector position responsible for conducting/leading complex investigations of matters which the Department of Corrections has jurisdiction.
• The incumbent will ensure accuracy and timeliness of OIG investigations/inquiries and ensure they are carried out consistent with and pursuant to Inspector General Directives & FDC Policies and Procedures. These include following investigative procedures or directives, interviewing complainants, witnesses, and subjects related to alleged violations of state law or departmental procedures; and writing and reviewing final reports containing investigative reports.
• The incumbent will plan, lead, investigate, and conduct complex criminal, financial and public corruption investigations. This includes criminal enforcement operations, physical surveillance, tactical operations, executing legal service, applying for arrest/search warrants and subpoenas, and making physical arrests.
• The incumbent’s investigative authority is pursuant to FSS 944.31, Inspector general; inspectors; power and duties; FSS 20.055, Agency inspectors general and FSS 943, Department of Law Enforcement. All OIG investigations are conducted pursuant to the Association of Inspectors General, Principles and Standards for Offices of Inspector General.

BENEFITS:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:
  • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
  • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. No repayment of prior distributions is required and continuation of distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan is permitted without interruption.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be certified pursuant to Chapter 943.1395, F.S. and have seven years of full‑time law enforcement officer experience, with at least four of those years spent conducting criminal investigations within a criminal justice agency or an office of an inspector general.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university can substitute two of the four required years of criminal investigation, internal affairs, or inspector general experience.
• An associate degree from an accredited college or university can substitute one of the required four years of criminal investigation, internal affairs, or inspector general experience.
• Non‑certified investigative experience within a State of Florida Inspector General’s Office can count on a year‑to‑year basis, for a maximum of two years of sworn experience. The combined experience and education substitutions may not exceed four years.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or…