BMV Investigator

About the role

Independently, or as a lead investigator, conduct criminal investigations related to allegations of fraud, abuse or other violations of ORC, OAC & BMV policy, file criminal charges & enforce Ohio motor vehicle laws & agency guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Investigate criminal acts (e.g., odometer tampering, forgeries & falsifications, possession of criminal tools, selling motor vehicles without a license, illegally obtained driver licenses, license plates, vehicle registrations & handicap parking permits)
• Enforce Ohio motor vehicle laws & agency guidelines
• Locate & contact individuals whose driving &/or registration privileges have been suspended, confiscate driver licenses &/or license plates, interview individuals
• Perform investigations concerning hardship driver license &/or medical restriction cases & submit recommendations
• Participate with law enforcement & other government agencies in investigations & criminal prosecution of violators of motor vehicle laws (e.g., consult with prosecutors, file charges, present investigative case reports as a witness before the Dealer Board & testify in court)

Qualifications

Option 1: 24 mos. exp. as law enforcement officer; AND valid driver's license.

Option 2: Completion of associate core program in criminology, criminal justice or law enforcement; AND 18 months experience in conducting criminal investigations. (Note: conducting criminal investigations is defined as performing field interviews & interrogation, field surveillance, field information & evidence gathering techniques while conducting investigations involving violations of criminal law (i.e., special emphasis on theft & fraud cases) as well as researching various administrative laws, policies & procedures related to commission of possible criminal offenses); AND valid driver's license.

Option 3: 24 months experience as a Motor Vehicle Investigator Associate, 24320; AND valid driver's license.

Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Additional requirements

• Pursuant to Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4501, users of system shall adhere to policies & guidelines published in NCIC operating manual, CJIS security policy, LEADS operating manual, LEADS security policy, newsletters, & administrative messages from LEADS, all of which are either available on ODPS/LEADS intranet or disseminated to LEADS agencies
• Pursuant to LEADS, state & national fingerprint-based record checks must be conducted within 30 days of initial employment or assignment of all personnel having access to LEADS, or to records storage areas containing CCH data; minimum check must include submission of both a State of Ohio BCI & I card & an FBI applicant fingerprint card; both completed applicant fingerprint cards must be submitted by employing agency to State of Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation for processing & forwarding to Federal Bureau of Investigation; record of this check must be kept by employing agency & made available to LEADS upon request; fingerprint card returned by Ohio BCI & I is sufficient documentation
• Pursuant to Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4501, terminal agency shall conduct a complete background investigation of all terminal operators including, but not limited to: an applicant fingerprint card submission to BCI & I & FBI, an inquiry of state & national arrest & fugitive files; terminal agency is required to notify CTO of any applicant's criminal record; existence of a criminal record may result in denial of access

Pay

$28.76 per hour

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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