BMV Investigator

About the role

Location: 1 Maritime Plaza, Toledo, OH 43604. Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Assessments for selected applicants will be conducted in Columbus. The position is classified and represented by the OCSEA union. The Ohio Department of Public Safety – Bureau of Motor Vehicles/Investigations District 4 oversees driver and motor vehicle licensing and registration, aiming to make services more convenient, efficient and cost-effective. Contact: Jennifer Pletcher, HCM Sr. Analyst, JPletcher@dps.ohio.gov.

Responsibilities

• 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 and enforce Ohio motor vehicle laws & agency guidelines.
• Investigate criminal acts such as 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.
• 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).

Requirements

• Option 1: 24 months experience as a law enforcement officer; AND valid driver's license.
• Option 2: Completion of an associate core program in criminology, criminal justice or law enforcement; AND 18 months experience in conducting criminal investigations (defined as performing field interviews & interrogation, field surveillance, field information & evidence gathering techniques while conducting investigations involving violations of criminal law, with 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.