STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: LIQUOR INVESTIGATOR I
Class Code: 5810-18 Date Established: 07-01-50
Occupational Code: 3-1-5 Date of Last Revision: 06-15-10
BASIC PURPOSE: To enforce all
criminal and administrative laws relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages
and conduct general law enforcement activities as representative of the Bureau
of Enforcement.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Utilizes
proficiency in administrative law and procedure in support of the Division’s
licensing functions, such as inspection and issuance of new and renewed liquor
licenses, enforcement of violations, investigations, audits, and compliance
checks.
·
Conducts
criminal investigations based on self-initiated case development and public
complaints by interviewing and obtaining statements of victims, witnesses,
suspects, and informants, and performs surveillance to gather evidence of violations,
misdemeanors and felony crimes for criminal prosecution.
·
Determines
reasonable suspicion to detain and probable cause to search and arrest, and
uses appropriate force to arrest and detain suspects.
·
Intervenes in
and mediates disputes, advising parties of rights and process in both criminal
and administrative venues, and assists with special events to ensure the safety
of the public and parties involved.
·
Prepares
detailed reports of investigations, inspections, and audits to detect unlawful
circumstances, using specialized law enforcement computer systems and
databases.
·
Prepares
affidavits, complaints, and search warrant applications, reads and comprehends
legal documents, and prosecutes cases in courts and other formal settings.
·
Operates law
enforcement vehicles in a variety of environmental conditions and emergency
situations.
·
Conducts
educational and preventative programs for a variety of groups, and interfaces
with the media, public officials, business owners, and the community as a law
enforcement officer representing the Bureau.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats and
procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the use
of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge of business practices and
procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including working from
detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for contributing to
immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct provision of
services to the public or other state agencies.
Errors at this level result in inaccurate reports or invalid test
results and require a significant investment of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job assignments
in an adverse working environment involving a variety of unpredictable elements
or hazards, including exposure to injuries or hazardous materials which result
in partial disability.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including continuous
strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting as well as
performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or coordination
in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing reports,
and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to solving
problems and achieving work objectives.
This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions to
establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve practical
problems. This level also requires providing
a variety of alternative solutions where only limited standardization exists.
Independent Action: Requires making a limited number of choices
in selecting among alternative courses of action under supervisory guidance and
in performing job functions according to a variety of prescribed policies or
procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate’s
degree or 60 credit hours from a recognized college, university or technical
institute with a major field of study preferably in criminal justice or the
equivalent.
Experience: No experience
required.
OR
Education: Completion of high
school, G.E.D. or its equivalent.
Experience: Three years of
full-time employment as a certified police officer in a recognized jurisdiction
or as a corrections officer, or three years of experience in the military on
full time active duty with an honorable discharge, or a combination of the three
occupations totaling three years.
License/Certification: See Special
Requirements (below).
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must be at least
21 years of age upon application for position.
2. Must be willing to
accept employment anywhere in the state.
3. Must have and
retain a New Hampshire driver's license for the duration of employment.
4. Must pass
polygraph examination, psychological examination and fitness standards prior to
employment. Meeting a continuing fitness
standard will be required of all applicants based upon New Hampshire law.
5. Before the
probationary period expires, appointees shall successfully complete a training
program certifying the appointee as a police officer which satisfies all
applicable provisions of RSA 188-F: 27, and rules of the N.H. Police Standards
and Training Council. Liquor
Investigators must maintain all requirements for certification as a police
officer in New Hampshire.
6. The probationary
period for Liquor Investigator is one year.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Considerable knowledge of the State Alcoholic
Beverage Laws, criminal law and procedure as well as state and federal
constitutional protections. Considerable knowledge of the methods and
techniques of criminal investigation and law enforcement operations. Ability to ascertain facts and secure
evidence by personal contact and observation.
Ability to cope with difficult enforcement problems firmly and
tactfully. Ability to take decisive
action based on common sense and good judgment.
Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely in oral and written form and to speak
effectively before groups of people.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with other law
enforcement officials, business proprietors and the general public. Ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and
impartiality in relation with others.
Ability to give adequate consideration to detailed matter. Ability to write reports of facts gathered
during an investigation. Ability to
testify before courts, administrative bodies and grand juries. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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