Law Enforcement Corporal Internal Agency

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Date:
Sep 23, 2026

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The incumbent in this position is responsible for law enforcement activities as specified in Section 570.65, Florida Statutes. These activities include, but are not limited to, enforcement of 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 corporal shall meet the qualifications of law enforcement officers established by Chapter 943, Florida Statutes. Each corporal is subject to and has the same arrest, jurisdiction and other authority provided for state law enforcement officers in Chapter 901, Florida Statutes. Each corporal also has the same right and authority to carry arms as do the sheriffs of this state.

The corporal is responsible for assisting the Law Enforcement Sergeant in the day-to-day operations of the agricultural inspection station and assumes oversight responsibilities in the sergeant's absence.

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.

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 affect on Florida agriculture.

The Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement manages and operates the Agricultural Inspection Stations, 24 hours a day, year round, as well as utilizing roving patrols.

Assists the sergeant with supervisory responsibilities and maintaining the shift's day to day operations. These duties include, but are not limited to, reviewing forms and reports for accuracy and completeness, preparing shift schedules, ensuring vehicles and stations are properly maintained, ensuring evidence and property are properly collected and documented, providing guidance and direction to law enforcement officers in the performance of their official duties, and any other task deemed necessary by the shift supervisor.

When the shift supervisor is off duty the corporal will have full shift supervisory duties until the supervisor returns to duty.

Specified vehicles are required to stop for agricultural inspection at inspection stations and roving inspection points with those failing to stop being pursued and apprehended. Roving patrol vehicles cover lesser used roads. 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.

Each corporal is responsible for ensuring that their immediate supervisor, and in the event their immediate supervisor is unavailable, or circumstances dictate, the next available supervisor in the Chain of Command, is informed of all matters relevant to law enforcement activities being conducted and the status and disposition of their activities. Each corporal is responsible for submitting in a timely manner concise detailed reports on activities for use by supervisors, state attorneys, courts and ultimate review by the public.

Citrus, avocado, lime and tomato shipments and accompanying documents are inspected to verify conformance with applicable Federal-State Marketing Orders. Vegetable shipments are verified against manifests and vehicles contents are recorded and reported. Outgoing watermelon and flower shipments are recorded and reported. Data are recorded and checked for compliance with registration requirements. Meat products are recorded and reported. Dairy products are recorded.

Intra and interstate shipments of livestock and accompanying documents are inspected and verified to enforce compliance with applicable health…