Law Enforcement Officer

Position Summary

Requisition No: 868443.

Working Title:

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER – . Headquarters in Jackson County, but may patrol Calhoun, Bay, Holmes, Washington and other counties. Salary: $60,000.20. Posting closing date 01/30/2026.

The incumbent is responsible for law enforcement activities as specified in Section 570.65, Florida Statutes. These acts include, but are not limited to, 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.

• United States Citizen.
• High School graduate or GED.
• Must be 18 years of age to apply and 19 years of age by date of hire.
• Valid driver license with no more than four moving traffic violations within the past three years.
• Have not been convicted of driving a vehicle or operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance within the past five years.
• Have not refused to submit to a breath/blood/urine test within the last five years.
• Have not used cannabis illegally within the last two years.
• Have not used any illegal controlled substance, other than cannabis, within the last five years.
• Have not been convicted of any felony or any misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement.
• Have not been dishonorably discharged from any of the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
• Good moral character.
• Must possess active Florida law enforcement certificate in compliance with Florida Statute 943.

• One (1) year of law enforcement experience (sworn or non-sworn).
• Two (2) years of work experience.
• Two (2) years of active and continuous military service can substitute for the required work experience but will not substitute for the law enforcement certification;
  College education can substitute at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours for the required sworn law enforcement experience but will not substitute for the law enforcement certification.

• A completed State of Florida Employment Application.
• A completed Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement Sworn Supplemental Application.
• Oral Review Board.
• Background Investigation.
• Fingerprint Processing.
• Psychological Evaluation.
• Medical Evaluation.
• Drug Screening.

$60,000.20.

Duty stations are assigned based upon position availability, agency needs and candidate location. These areas include, but are not limited to, Highway 231 and Interstate 10 in Jackson County and surrounding counties.

Carol Richards at  or  or AgLaw.

Recruitment.

Information regarding the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE) may be found on the following website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit  ;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center . Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.