Ohio Investigative Unit Enforcement Agent

 

The Ohio Investigative Unit is a statewide law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing Ohio’s alcohol, tobacco and food stamp fraud laws.

Enforcement agents work undercover and must be adept at playing any role that will allow them to blend in with the clientele of the premises that is under investigation.

Candidates who are not Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy certified will be required to attend the Basic Peace Officer Academy and will live at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy for nearly six months and complete extensive training covering:

 

To be considered for training, you must:




Career opportunities include:



Salary

  

Other benefits include
Effective July 1, 2017, starting base pay for an enforcement agent is $22.74 an hour, which is $47,299 a year.   • Two to six weeks of vacation per year
• 10 paid days of sick leave per year
• Four personal leave days per year
Agents receive 75 cents per hour added for shift differential pay for hours worked between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m.   • 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid dental and vision plan
• State paid life insurance
Authorized overtime (more than 40 hours a week) will be paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate. Agents must request pay or compensatory time for overtime hours.   • Health care plan
• Workers’ compensation protection
• Occupational injury leave
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Tactical uniforms, clothing allowance and equipment provided
 


To be accepted for training, an individual must successfully complete:



Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy certified candidates must attend a three-week orientation held at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy.



If you have any questions, you may contact:

ADOIUCent@dps.ohio.gov
1970 W. Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43223
614-644-2415

For more information, visit the Ohio Investigative Unit web site.

Physical Fitness Assessment


Male

Sit-ups (1 min)

Push-ups (1 min)

1.5 mile run

 

≥ 29

40

33

11:58

 

30-39

36

27

12:25

 

40-49

31

21

13:11

 

50-59

26

15

14:16

 

60+

20

15

15:56

 

 

 

 

 

 

Female

Sit-ups (1 min)

Push-ups (1 min)

1.5 mile run

 

≥ 29

35

18

14:07

 

30-39

27

14

14:34

 

40-49

22

11

15:24

 

50-59

17

13*

17:13

 

60+

8

8*

18:52

 

*modified form

 

 

 

 


OIU Applicant Assessment

Applicants are required to participate in an assessment and written test administered by Dr. Theresa Martelli and the OIU staff. The assessment center consists of three (3), five-minute scenarios reflective of the duties of an undercover agent. These scenarios are assessed by two trained assessors. After completing the assessment center, candidates complete an online examination of approximately 60 questions. The tests consist of memory recall, reading and writing comprehension, and basic computer skills.



Polygraph Examination

Refusal to take the polygraph examination when requested will result in the rejection of your application.



Background Investigation

Ohio State Highway Patrol investigators will conduct a complete and thorough investigation of your background to determine your suitability for employment as an Ohio Investigative Unit Agent.

Your family, friends, neighbors, present and former employers, fellow employees, school officials, physicians, firms with which you have done business, courts and local law enforcement agencies, etc. will be contacted as part of this investigation. An in-depth interview will be held with you at a location of the investigator’s choosing.

The following occurrences in your background could result in rejection of your application:

1. Have you, recently used any of the following that was not prescribed by a physician: speed, steroids, cocaine, crack, heroin, amphetamines, or any other drug of abuse? Have you recently used marijuana?

2. Have you ever sold or established pattern abuse of any of the following illegal drugs: heroin, cocaine, LSD, crack, crank, or PCP?

3. Have you pled Guilty or No Contest to or had a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol and or drugs within the past five years, or more than one charge ever?

4. Are you currently in the Pretrial process for any criminal charge other than a traffic violation?

5. Do you currently have six or more points on your driving record in any jurisdiction?

6. Have you ever been convicted of or plead Guilty or No Contest to the following:

  • Aggravated Vehicular Homicide (2903.06 Ohio Revised Code).
  • Aggravated Vehicular Assault (2903.08 Ohio Revised Code).

7. Have you ever failed to meet the requirements of financial responsibility?

8. Have you ever been a participant in any of the following acts?

  • Sexual molestation
  • Sexual relations with a child or a person of a childlike mind.
  • Molestation
  • Voyeurism
  • Incest
  • Forced a person into a sexual act
  • Coerced a person into a sexual act by intimidation, intoxication, deception

9. Have you ever been convicted of domestic violence or a domestic violence related offense?

Answering yes to any of the questions presented above will NOT result in the rejection of your application at this time. However, if you decide to continue with the selection process, your application will likely be rejected after an official review of your application packet by the Highway Patrol Screening Committee. You may decide to either continue processing and be rejected at that time, or you may voluntarily withdraw from the selection process by notifying a Recruitment officer. This is not an all inclusive list, as there may be other reasons your application could be rejected.



Medical Examination and Drug Screen

You will be asked to submit to a urinalysis during the background investigation process.



Screening Committee Review

After completing the background process, the Division’s Screening Committee will review your background and render a final acceptance letter to the applicant in writing.