Salary : $4,684.00 - $9,480.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 26-84B CI
Department: Department of Environmental Quality
Division: OSEC LEGAL/CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
Opening Date: 09/22/2026
Closing Date: 9/27/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of the Secretary has a vacancy.

As a Criminal Investigator with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, you serve on the front line of protecting the state's environment. You lead advanced investigations into criminal violations, gather intelligence, conduct surveillance, and uncover activities that threaten Louisiana's air, water, and land. Help ensure the safety and integrity of the state's natural resources and the communities that depend on them; join LDEQ today.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience in investigatory work while employed as a commissioned law enforcement officer plus one of the following:

Two years of experience in law enforcement, investigatory work or military intelligence work; OR

Twelve hours in law enforcement or a criminal justice field.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Possession of a current Louisiana driver's license.

Willingness and ability to attain a Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.

An applicant will be disqualified if he or she has been convicted of a felony or if there are any indictments or bills of information pending against him or her in which felony charges are included; or if he or she has been convicted within the past three years of hit and run or driving while intoxicated.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
1) Investigates violations of state criminal laws enforced by the department through statute.
2) Gathers evidence, prepares warrants, and effects arrests.
3) Locates and interviews witnesses and testifies in court.
4) Conducts undercover operations, assumes undercover roles, and conducts physical and technical surveillance; makes physical arrests and transports fugitives.
5) Prepares necessary reports on investigations.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment, job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years), or promotion of permanent classified employee. If the position is filled as a job appointment, it could be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available.

Domicile: Statewide

Overview of the five major offices within the agency: It provides information on the mission, function, and organization, along with a biography for each member of management.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred). The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.
Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Sarah McFarland

LDEQ/OMF

(225)219-3850

[email protected]

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Are you currently POST certified in Louisiana?

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• No

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