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Law Enforcement, #69070
Occupational Family: Public Safety
Pay Band Range: 3 - 7
Concept of Work
This Career Group provides career
tracks for law enforcement officers
who perform crime prevention, investigations, education, training, regulatory
enforcement, security, traffic control, and public safety functions. This
group includes officers performing duties ranging from trainee to advanced
law enforcement, investigative, and compliance-oriented activities to
administrative and programmatic activities at the manager and director
level. Officer roles are authorized by the Code of Virginia to
exercise full police powers, either within a limited or statewide jurisdiction,
and most are responsible for carrying weapons.
Roles Comprising This Group
These roles describe the collective
characteristics of the work performed by employees in the Law
Enforcement Career Group. The roles define the
typical career paths for employees who pursue careers as law enforcement
officers, such as police officers,
state police troopers, game wardens, marine resource patrol officers,
and investigators.
Although all of these occupations are law enforcement
officers, each warrants a separate career track. Each of these career
paths requires different knowledge, skills, and abilities and may or may
not lead to the other for career progression. However a role for each
of these occupations represents different levels of work, or career progression.
Career paths may exist within a single role, extend to other roles in
this Career Group, or to roles in other occupationally related Career
Groups. Law Enforcement agencies often use rank designations for career
progression and may have mandated career progression.
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PAY
BAND
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PRACTITIONER ROLES
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ROLE
CODE
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MANAGEMENT ROLES
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ROLE
CODE
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3
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Law Enforcement Officer I
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69071
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4
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Law Enforcement Officer II
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69072
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5
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Law Enforcement Officer III
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69073
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Law Enforcement Manager I
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69074
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6
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Law Enforcement Manager II
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69075
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7
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Law Enforcement Manager III
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69076
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Role Descriptions
These roles are distinguished based upon the Compensable
Factors of Complexity, Results, and Accountability and are used for position
classification. These factors should be used for classification and compensation
analysis. Recruitment and selection standards must be based on knowledge,
skills, and abilities as indicated in the Employee Work Profile.
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Law Enforcement Officer I
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Code: 69071
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Pay Band: 3
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SOC: 33-3051*
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The Law
Enforcement Officer I role provides career tracks
for police officers that exercise general police powers within a limited
jurisdiction or assigned regulatory area. These officers perform law enforcement,
crime prevention, security, and related public safety functions within
state controlled property, such as an educational institution, mental
health facility, or other state agency.
Law Enforcement Officer I
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COMPLEXITY
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- Duties range from trainee to full performance of law enforcement
functions.
- Refers non-routine actions to higher authority.
- Applies laws and regulations as required.
- Frequent contact with courts and local police departments, Commonwealth/City
Attorneys, hospitals, public schools and fire department.
- Law enforcement officer certification may be required of sworn
officers.
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RESULTS
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- May impact the agency’s customers, general public, and the legal
system.
- Actions may impact effectiveness of the organizational unit.
- May be a deterrent to criminal acts and promote compliance with
laws and regulations.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
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- Has limited control of agency resources.
- Officers may exercise significant authority over customers and
the public to search, interview, detain and effect arrests within
the authority granted under local, state and federal laws.
- Use of force whether deadly or non-lethal, requires a high level
of judgment due to potentially serious life threatening or civil
consequences.
- May make life and death decisions in certain situations.
- Positions exhibit a high level of independence to close supervision
in work functions.
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Law Enforcement Officer II
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Code: 69072
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Pay Band: 4
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SOC: 33-0000*
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The Law
Enforcement Officer II role provides career
tracks for law enforcement officers ranging from probationary status to
complete agency training programs and certification to fully sworn officers
performing journey to senior law enforcement activities. Duties may include
independent patrols, inspections, investigations, arrests, search and
rescue operations, evidence compilation and preservation, reports, testifying
in judicial proceedings, educational presentations, and training. Work
assignments are performed either within a limited jurisdiction, an assigned
regulatory area, or have statewide jurisdiction.
Law Enforcement Officer II
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COMPLEXITY
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- Officers make routine, independent decisions in delivering comprehensive
services.
- Lead and senior officers may include responsibility for investigations
as well as training, coordinating, and assigning work within their
field of assignment or expertise.
- Concern over proper use of resources is required at this level.
- Sound judgment in the proper application and interpretation
of laws and regulations is required.
- Interaction with courts, local police and Sheriffs Offices,
Attorneys and other officials is required.
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RESULTS
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- May impact the agency’s customers and the general public.
- Affects resource utilization in a larger unit. Directly measurable
results from attained objectives are a requirement.
- Could exert a severe impact on organizational image.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
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- For interpretation and the proper application of laws and regulations.
- For the achievement of goals and objectives.
- For decisions made under conditions ranging from predetermined
to unknown.
- May exercise significant authority over customers and the public
to detain and effect arrests.
- In smaller departments, may supervise and train staff.
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These two roles provide a dual career track for the
law enforcement officer.
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Law Enforcement Officer III
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Code: 69073
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Pay Band: 5
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SOC: 33-0000*
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Law Enforcement Manager I
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Code: 69074
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Pay Band: 5
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SOC: 33-1010*
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The Law
Enforcement Officer III role provides career
tracks for officers that exercise the highest level of judgment, maturity,
and expertise to perform specialized enforcement and support functions
and/or supervision of others. Employees typically serve as special agents
responsible for the most complex cases involving murder, rape, robbery,
kidnapping, embezzlement, narcotics, money laundering, financial fraud
and similarly severe criminal acts; as officers responsible for installing,
maintaining, and operating surveillance and computer equipment in support
of criminal investigations; as officers responsible for performing law
enforcement duties and operating single-engine and/or
multi-engine fixed and/or rotor wing aircraft for law enforcement, emergency
evacuation, surveillance, and search and rescue missions; and as supervisors
of significant law enforcement education or training programs.
Law Enforcement Officer III
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COMPLEXITY
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- Advises lower and managerial staff on procedural functions and
possible results.
- Applies knowledge and training to achieve results.
- Routinely uses the methods that make effective use of resources.
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RESULTS
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- Has a high level of impact on the achievement of goals and objectives.
- May have a substantial effect on staff morale and may have a
large impact on agency or division image.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
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- For effective use of resources.
- May have delegated control of a substantial amount of agency
assets.
- May lead a team, or supervise staff.
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The Law
Enforcement Manager I role provides career tracks
for managers
that range from first line supervisors responsible for work activities
within a specific program or geographical area to managers performing
work through subordinate supervisors in a specific jurisdiction, geographic
region, or statewide basis. Employees plan, organize, and direct enforcement
activities to achieve goals and objectives usually within well-defined
resource allocations. May prepare budgets and authorizing expenditures;
review and complete administrative reports; and coordinate staff, programs,
and equipment for the accomplishment of agency’s objectives.
Law Enforcement Manager I
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COMPLEXITY
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- Manages resources that require mature judgment and effective
decisions in order to make positive contributions to agency goals.
- Responsibilities range from supervising staff; providing training
to meet competency standards; establishing goals and objectives;
preparing work schedules; allocating and directing resources;
organizing and coordinating joint enforcement efforts with other
law enforcement organizations; to coordinating/conducting special
investigations, including covert operations.
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RESULTS
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- Achievement of goals or objectives and strategies.
- Impact may be life threatening and could cause loss of life
and property and significant embarrassment to the agency.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
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- For assigned resources and for the risk assumed by subordinate
staff.
- For goals and objectives assigned.
- Poor decisions can be costly in terms of time, money, public
goodwill, and the success of others within the agency.
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Law Enforcement Manager II
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Code: 69075
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Pay Band: 6
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SOC: 33-1010*and 33-099*
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The Law
Enforcement Manager II role provides career
tracks for managers ranging
from mid-level supervisors, responsible for supervising investigative
staff or a specialized unit, to senior command managers
managing major law enforcement programs and a large staff. Senior managers
in this role manage programs with multiple components and subordinate
managers requiring extensive managerial competencies. Duties may include
managing and directing law enforcement, criminal, and administrative operations;
coordinating and directing complex criminal investigations; planning,
monitoring, and evaluating budgets and allocation of resources; and managing
communications, administrative support, and staff training and development
programs.
Law Enforcement Manager II
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COMPLEXITY
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- Makes high-level management decisions regularly.
- Defines and creates policies.
- Executes the organization’s mission in a given geographic or
specialty area.
- Large and sometimes complex pools of resources are expended.
- May oversee highly technical support areas, such as communications,
training and records management.
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RESULTS
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- Results are directly measured against goals and objectives.
- Results have a direct impact on public perception and consequence
of error is great.
- Severe errors may cause statewide embarrassment.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
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- Positions are accountable to the agency executive staff and
to the public.
- Significant agency resources are expended and results must be
commensurate.
- Decisions made are critical to the public welfare.
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Law Enforcement Manager III
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Code: 69076
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Pay Band: 7
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SOC: 33-1010*
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The Law
Enforcement Manager III role provides a career
track for managers serving
as assistant directors to director of the state’s most complex law enforcement
operations. Duties encompass major operational areas, such as, administrative
and field operations, the development of comprehensive policies and programs
in response to governmental and legislative mandates, and statewide oversight
of complex and diverse administrative support and law enforcement operations
at the director and assistant director levels. The agency’s law enforcement
mission, policy, and goals and objectives are determined at this level.
Law Enforcement Manager III
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COMPLEXITY
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- Issues and problems encountered at this level may involve multiple
agencies.
- Significant resources are effected and controlled.
- Decisions directly affect the agency’s mission.
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RESULTS
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- Measured in relation to resources expended against pre-set goals
and objectives.
- Perception of safety by the general public is an indicator of
performance.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
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- Directly accountable to the agency head.
- Mandates by the state legislature or by the Governor through
the Secretary of Public Safety may be prescribed.
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*Statistical Reporting
This Career Group includes, but is not limited to, those in the following
Standard Occupational Classifications:
| 33-0 |
Protective Service Occupations |
| 33-1010 |
First-Line Supervisors/Managers,
Law Enforcement Workers |
| 33-1021 |
First-Line Supervisors/Managers,
Police and Detectives |
| 33-1090 |
Miscellaneous Supervisors, Protective
Service Workers |
| 33-3020 |
Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
| 33-3030 |
Fish and Game Wardens |
| 33-3050 |
Police Officers |
New Effective Date: 11/01/01
History
Previous class titles (listed by new role title).
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Law Enforcement Officer I
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CLASS CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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76021
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Fort Pickett Police Officer
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UG
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76041
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Police Officer
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8
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Law Enforcement Officer II
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CLASS CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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76042
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Police Investigator
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9
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82321
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Marine Resources Patrol Officer
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9
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71061
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Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer
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9
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82221
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Game Warden
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9
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76051
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Police Sergeant
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9
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76022
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Fort Pickett Police Sergeant
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UG
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82222
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Game Warden II
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10
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71112
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State Police Trooper I
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10
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82322
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Marine Resources Patrol Officer II
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10
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72109
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Corrections Investigator
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10
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73161
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DMV Investigator
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10
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76052
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Police Lieutenant
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10
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82223
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Game Warden Senior
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11
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82323
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Marine Resources Patrol Officer III
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11
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76091
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ABC Special Agent
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11
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71113
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State Police Trooper II
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11
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76053
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Police Captain
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11
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73165
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DMV Investigator Senior
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11
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72108
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Corrections Investigator Assistant Supervisor
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11
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Law Enforcement Officer III
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CLASS CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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71114
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State Police Senior Trooper
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12
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73162
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DMV Investigator Supervisor
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12
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76092
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ABC Assistant Special Agent In Charge
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12
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73163
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DMV Assistant Investigation Chief
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12
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82212
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Game Warden Supervisor
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13
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82331
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Marine Resources Patrol Supervisor
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13
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72105
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Corrections Investigator Supervisor
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13
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71115
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State Police Trooper Pilot
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13
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71116
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State Police Master Trooper
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13
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71131
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State Police Special Agent
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13
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76023
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Fort Pickett Police Chief
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UG
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71132
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State Police Senior Special Agent
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14
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23071
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State Police Special Agent Accountant
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14
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71133
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State Police Surveillance Agent
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14
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42261
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Medicolegal Death Investigator
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14
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Law Enforcement Manager I
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CLASS CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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76093
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ABC Special Agent In Charge
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13
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73164
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DMV Investigation Chief
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13
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76054
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Police Director
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13
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82213
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Game Warden Manager
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14
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76095
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ABC Enforcement Assistant Director
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14
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76055
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Police Director Senior
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14
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71071
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State Police Sergeant
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14
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Law Enforcement Manager II
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CLASS CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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82214
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Game Law Enforcement Assistant Chief
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15
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71134
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State Police Assistant Special Agent-In-Charge
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15
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71072
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State Police First Sergeant
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15
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76096
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ABC Enforcement Director
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16
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82332
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Marine Resources Law Enforcement Operations Assistant Chief
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16
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71073
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State Police Lieutenant
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16
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82333
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Marine Resources Division Chief, Law Enforcement
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17
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82215
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Game Law Enforcement Chief
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17
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71074
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State Police Captain
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17
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Law Enforcement Manager III
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CLASS CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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71081
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State Police Bureau Deputy Director
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18
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71082
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State Police Bureau Director
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20
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