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Criminal Enforcement Unit - Special Agents of the Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) are responsible for conducting criminal investigations under RCW Chapter 9.46 throughout Washington in coordination with federal, state, and local law enforcement and tribal agencies. 

As an Intelligence Officer, you will assist in ongoing investigations relating to organized crime by providing research, social network analysis, and telephone analysis too open complex cases. Additionally, you are responsible for monitoring crime trends in specific areas to analyze and try to predict future organized crime events. You will also have the opportunity to create profiles or dossiers on criminals, locations or wanted fugitives.

In addition to monitoring and analyzing organized crime trends, you will also monitor financial information again in an attempt to identify trends and prevent future financial crimes from taking place. In your work you will provide guidance to individuals and corporate organizations helping them make good investment decisions by analyzing financial records, following money trails and identifying the initial sources and ultimate destinations of funds.

The Commission will rely heavily on your work compiling case data. You will have the opportunity to develop computerized databases to help track links, telephone records, financial information, and business records. This will allow for easy analysis when investigating crimes. You will also get to write intelligence bulletins regarding criminal activity or enterprises that may affect officer safety.

In the Intelligence Officer role, we will want you to establish and maintain liaison activity with other law enforcement agencies, as well as organizations in the private sector to ensure good working relationships with the Commission and effective exchange of intelligence information.

If this sounds like an exciting and compelling position, we encourage you to apply.

Washington State Gambling Commission - Intelligence Officer (Non-LEO & Lateral LEO) has 1 vacancy.

As a Washington State law enforcement officer, Special Agents are required to complete a basic law enforcement academy. If you do not currently hold a law enforcement certification, you will have the opportunity to attend the Basic Law Enforcement Academy through the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center.

Special Agent starting salary ranges from $61,596 - $84,936 annually, depending upon your education and experience.

The WSGC has four phases to our hiring process:

Phase 1 - Physical fitness test and written test (conducted by Public Safety Testing)

Phase 2 - Panel interview

Phase 3 - Background Investigation

Phase 4 - Polygraph exam, Psychological Exam, Medical Exam, Drug test.

Phase 1 Hiring process for applicants applying for the Non-LEO position:

• Apply online with Public Safety Testing (www.publicsafetytesting.com) and schedule initial testing.
• Complete the Law Enforcement Exam on your scheduled test date.

Phase 1 Hiring process for applicants with current Basic Law Enforcement certification OR equivalent:

• Apply online with Public Safety Testing (www.publicsafetytesting.com) (be sure to choose the Lateral option) and schedule initial testing.
• Complete the Law Enforcement Exam on your scheduled test date.

All Phase 1 applicants will need to complete your Personal History Statement (PHS) immediately after completing your initial tests. Once you have completed your initial tests and PHS through Public Safety Testing (PST) (www.publicsafetytesting.com), your name, score, and applicant profile will be forwarded to us.

Once you complete the Personal History Statement, the next step in the process is completing an online application through careers.wa.gov. You can create an application profile on www.careers.wa.gov by clicking the "Apply Now" button at the top of the page.

If your PHS is not complete and available to us at the time we review candidates for a panel interview, you will not be considered for that hiring cycle. There will be some time that lapses between completing your tests and the panel interview – you should spend that time preparing for the interview and hiring process.

Current Military – Please do not apply until you are within six (6) months of your ETS date. Please contact the WSGC Human Resources Division (HRD) if you have any questions.

Physical Ability Testing (PAT) – Non-LEO and Lateral LEO Intelligence Officer applicants are not required to take the PAT.

The ideal candidate will:

• Extensive knowledge of criminal procedure, investigative techniques, writing and executing search warrants, subpoenas, and operational plans.
• Experience preparing investigations for criminal and administrative charges.
• Knowledge of, and compliance with, the goals and objectives, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the WSGC.

In addition, we may give preference to candidates who:

• Graduate of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission’s Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) or equivalent OR
• Ability to attend and complete Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission’s Basic Law Enforcement Academy or equivalent

Special Agent starting salary ranges from $61,591 -$84,936 annually, depending upon your education and experience.

Of course, we offer EXCELLENT employment benefits including medical and dental, life insurance, paid leave, and several retirement options.

In addition to the benefits listed above, Gambling Special Agents have the following benefits:

• Agency furnished equipment, including firearm and take home vehicle. 
• Flexible work schedule of 160 hours within a 28-day work period.
• Paid law enforcement training and broad developmental opportunities, including a tuition reimbursement program.