Criminal Investigator III; Colorado Springs Liquor & Tobacco Enforcement Division; Remote

Department Information

The mission of the Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) is to become a trusted partner to every Coloradan to help them navigate the complexities of government so they can thrive. We are driven by our values of service, teamwork, accountability, integrity, and respect.

• PERA retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
• Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
• 11 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave
• Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program

Criminal Investigator III – Liquor & Tobacco Enforcement Division

The Criminal Investigator III is responsible for conducting investigations of licensed liquor and tobacco businesses to ensure compliance with Colorado laws and regulations. Duties include conducting inspections, compliance checks, undercover operations, preparing investigative reports, and testifying in administrative or criminal proceedings.

• Conduct inspections, compliance checks, and plans investigations and/or undercover investigations of alleged violations of Colorado Liquor and Tobacco Statutes, Criminal Statutes, and Regulations to determine if a violation has occurred and take appropriate action, such as issuing a criminal summons or completing a charging document for review by management and the appointing authority.
• Conduct interviews in response to active administrative and criminal investigations, including witnesses, suspects, complainants, applicants, licensees, and the general public to obtain additional evidence.
• Utilize Public Service Record (PSR) CSP evidence tracking system, Callyo, and any other databases to support investigations.
• Make physical arrests when necessary for violations of law during liquor and tobacco investigations, consistent with Department policy.
• Conduct covert operations and/or surveillance of a Colorado Liquor or Tobacco license to produce evidence for an alleged administrative action or criminal prosecution. These operations are approved by an Agent in Charge and coordinated with other agencies.

• Respond to complaints and proactively visit/inspect Colorado liquor and tobacco licensed businesses as an armed peace officer to prevent and discourage prohibited possession, sale, and consumption.
• Apply standard fact‑finding analysis, use problem‑solving, specialized investigative techniques, and technological tools to conduct investigations.
• Develop intervention strategies designed to achieve immediate onsite correction and long‑term compliance.
• Conduct interviews of complainants, applicants, and licensees for approval or denial of a license or administrative proceedings involving liquor and tobacco regulations.
• Provide clear, concise, accurate, and factual summaries of investigations, both orally and in writing, for criminal and administrative prosecution.
• Plan and perform regular underage sale compliance checks of liquor and tobacco businesses that may result in criminal enforcement.
• Prepare sworn affidavits for judicial review for warrants related to liquor and tobacco criminal violations.
• Testify in civil and criminal court and administrative hearings.
• Assist local police agencies by providing law‑enforcement support in relation to liquor and tobacco investigations.
• Draft operational plans to outline staffing, objectives, equipment, and intelligence for review by supervisory staff and management.
• Coordinate operations with the underage operative to ensure a sufficient number of operations are conducted annually, and accurately record time on the timecard.
• Upon request from a law‑enforcement agency, conduct investigations of liquor licenses for potential over‑service of alcohol or other violations that may have contributed to serious or fatal motor‑vehicle…