Job Description

Requisition No: 864496
Agency: Business and Professional Regulations
Working Title: LAW ENFORCEMENT LIEUTENANT - 79000159
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 79000159
Salary: Hiring Salary: $2,307.69 to $2,884.62 Biweekly
Posting Closing Date: 11/18/2025
Total Compensation Estimator
DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO
Law Enforcement Lieutenant
Position Number: 79000159
Hiring Salary: $2,307.69 to $2,884.62 Biweekly
**Open Competitive Announcement**
***LOOKING TO BECOME A FIRST TIME OFFICER IN FLORIDA? YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS! ***
Click on the 'Florida Law Enforcement Bonus Payment Program' tab to see if you qualify.
***Candidates who live within 70 miles of our Fort Myers District Office are encouraged to apply***
***This position is a sworn career service position located within the Bureau of Law Enforcement, Fort Myers District Office. To be considered for this position, the applicant must have passed the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) law enforcement examination or equivalency by the application deadline.***
Our Organization and Mission:
The Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco licenses the manufacture, distribution, sale, and service of alcoholic beverage and tobacco products in Florida, including: receipt and processing of license applications; collection and auditing of taxes and fees paid by licensees; and enforcement of the laws and regulation of the alcoholic beverage and tobacco industries, pursuant to Chapters 210, 561-565, 567-569, Florida Statutes. The Division's three bureaus - Licensing, Auditing and Law Enforcement - comprise a team of approximately 325 personnel fulfilling the regulatory obligations of the Division throughout the state.
The Work You Will Do:
This is an opportunity to serve as a state law enforcement officer supervisor in Florida. Employees demonstrating advanced investigative and critical thinking skills normally excel within this Bureau. Employees are challenged with shifting seamlessly from regulatory investigators to law enforcement officers during their investigative activities. The Bureau seeks applicants interested in investigating complex crimes while deterring underage access to alcoholic beverages, tobacco and nicotine products. These positions require team members to work some nights and weekends as necessary.
Your Specific Responsibilities:
This position serves as a law enforcement squad supervisor for the Bureau of Enforcement. The selected applicant will be required to:

• Ensure that the squad agents complete their assigned percentages of mandatory SYNAR surveys for tobacco products, alcohol surveys, issuance of tobacco citations to underage persons for possession of tobacco products, arrests for possession of alcoholic beverages by underage persons and conduct beverage and tobacco inspections, towards meeting the division goals.
• Performs special duties and projects as assigned by the assigned Law Enforcement Captain, the Law Enforcement Major, the Chief and Assistant Chiefs of Enforcement, the Assistant Division Director and the Director.
• Demonstrate excellent supervisory, managerial and administrative skills.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with employees, licensees, state, unions and local law enforcement organizations.
• Must be knowledgeable of and experienced in law enforcement principles and techniques.
• Must be able to administer and enforce policies, procedures and regulations related to the core mission of the bureau and division.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of the criminal justice system.
• Knowledge of crime prevention and control procedures.
• Knowledge of arrest procedures.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.
• Skilled in using restraining devices and firearms.
• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to work in dangerous and stressful situations.
• Ability to understand and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to deal with individuals and critical situations in an effective manner.
• Ability to gather and preserve evidence.
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work and ensures completion of work assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to analyze and interpret law enforcement data.
• Ability to effectively interview suspects, complainants and witnesses.

• Preference will be awarded to candidates with past or current regulatory or investigative experience.

• Preference will be awarded to candidates who are bilingual, as deemed necessary by the hiring office.

Minimum Requirements:

• A minimum of four (4) years of full-time law enforcement experience is required;
• Must possess and maintain law enforcement certification standards pursuant to Section 943.13, F.S.;

• Must reside within 70 air miles of the Fort Myers District Office at the time of employment by the time of hire.

• Must be available to travel often and in emergency situations with little to no advance notice;
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Driver's License by the time of appointment, if selected;
• Must have successfully completed or be able to complete within one year of appointment, one or more courses addressing leadership and/or law enforcement administration at a level of responsibility similar or beyond the requirements of a Lieutenant.

Preferred:

• Two or more years of regulatory experience OR two or more years of working in the alcohol and/or tobacco industries.
• The ability to effectively communicate in English, as well as Spanish or Creole.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
"Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University

For additional benefit information, please visit the following website: .
***Information contained in responses to Qualifying Questions concerning education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities must also be clearly disclosed on the State of Florida Employment Application.***
***Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile. Work history, hours worked, and formal education are required to qualify for this position. Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information. ***
Position Notes:

• This advertisement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for up to six months from date of opening.

For additional information, please contact ABT Enforcement Recruitment and Selection at .
Applicant Note: If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.
NOTE: This position requires a security background check, physician assessment, drug screening, and participation in direct deposit. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) and date of birth in order to conduct this background check.
Applicants are required to apply through the People First system by the closing date, by applying online. All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement. If you have any questions regarding your application, you may call 1-877-562-7287.
The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 487-2074. DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
SPECIAL REMINDERS:
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: .
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation values the sacrifices veterans and their family members have given to our country and support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.
A candidate for veterans' preference who believes he or she was not afforded employment preference may file a complaint in accordance with Rule 55A-7.016, F.A.C., with the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs, Veterans' Preference Coordinator, 11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311, Largo, FL, 33778. The Department of Veterans' Affairs has also established an email where people can electronically file claims or ask questions. The email is .
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation will only hire U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
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 (1-866-663-4735). 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.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE. 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. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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