In order to become an Iowa Motor
Vehicle Investigator, persons must successfully complete four required tests:
- Fitness (Cooper Standards)
- P.O.S.T (Peace Officer Selection Test)
- M.M.P.I (Minnesota Multiphasic Psychological Evaluation)
- Oral Board
Certified Iowa Peace Officers are not required to a Fitness
Test, as per Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 501-2.3(80B). all applicants must
successfully complete Motor Vehicle Enforcement fitness requirements.
Applicants are responsible for all personal costs (e.g.,,
transportation, lodging, meals) incurred during the testing process.
As peace officers with statewide jurisdiction, the primary
job responsibility of a motor vehicle investigator is the investigation of motor vehicle dealer compliance,
vehicle registration, salvage vehicles, driver license fraud, use tax fraud, odometer
fraud and stolen vehicles.
Job Duties
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Minimum Qualifications
Applicant must:
- Be a United States citizen and become an Iowa resident.
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Possess a valid Iowa driver's license.
- Possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Be in acceptable physical and mental condition to perform his/her
duties under physically demanding conditions.
- Have uncorrected vision no worse than 20/100 in each eye, corrected
to 20/20 in each eye.
- Have normal color vision as prescribed by Iowa Law Enforcement
Academy rules: Color vision is determined by the Pseudoischromatic Plates Tests such
as, but not limited to, the American Optical Company. (Required identification of 14
out of 18 plates).
- Have normal hearing in each each ear. (Hearing is considered
normal when tested by an audiometer and hearing sensitivity thresholds are within 25 db
measured at 1000 hz, 2000 hz and 3000 hz averaged together.)
- Have no history of epilepsy.
- Have refrained from unlawful use or experimentation of any drug, with
the exception of marijuana or steroids, will disqualify an applicant. Unlawful use
or experimentation of marijuana or steroids within five years from date of application
will disqualify an applicant. Unlawful use or experimentation of marijuana or
steroids occurring more than five years prior to the date of application will be
evaluated.
- Not have a conviction of domestic assault.
- Be willing to relocate.
- Pass a background examination including fingerprint search through
state and national files.
In addition to these requirements, a motor vehicle investigator must meet the following
educational and experience requirements to be considered for employment:
- possess four years experience in law enforcement, or the enforcement, interpretation
and/or application of motor vehicle laws, rules or regulations, or
- possess an equivalent combination of training experience; substituting one year of
course work in an accredited college or university with major course work in law
enforcement, transportation, business or public administration for each year of the
required experience; or
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- Be a current continuous employee in the state classified service that includes the
equivalent of eighteen months of full-time experience as a motor vehicle officer 2.
Salary
Pay scale effective January 1, 2003:
- $1,381.60 - $2,004.00 (bi-weekly)
- $1,381.60 - $2,004.00 (bi-weekly)
Benefits
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- $20,000 Paid Life Insurance as of July 1,
2007
- Medical and Dental Insurance
- Pre-tax Conversion Program
- Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) with
retirement available at 55 after 22 years of service.
- Deferred Compensation
Applications
If you believe you meet the minimum qualifications and with
proper training can perform the essential functions of a Motor Vehicle Investigator with
the Iowa Department of Transportation, you are encouraged to request an employment
application packet during open application periods.
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