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Supvg Environmental Conservation Police Officer

Grade 18

New York State has approximately 44 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in Environmental Conservation, Dept of. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.

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Career Ladder

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  1. Environmental Conservation Police Officer Tr 1

    Similar to Grade 13

  2. Environmental Conservation Police Officer Tr 2

    Similar to Grade 14

  3. Environmental Conservation Police Officer

    Grade 15

  4. Supvg Environmental Conservation Police Officer

    Grade 18

  5. Chief Environmental Conservation Police Officer

    Grade 23

Summary of Job Description

As a Supervising Environmental Conservation Police Officer, you would directly supervise the day to day activities of subordinate officers as assigned by the Regional Chief Environmental Conservation Police Officer. You would oversee investigations appropriate for assignments to officers, coordinate enforcement details with other law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, assist with work planning, schedule overtime, and prepare correspondence in response to complaints from citizens in order to inform the public of relevant laws and departmental policies. You would also review and approve all subordinate staff required investigative and case reports, search warrant applications, site safety plans, etc. and perform appropriate supervisory duties while working at contaminated sites.

View the classification standard for this title, on the Classification and Compensation webpage.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination to be considered for appointment to this position.  

For qualified employees of New York State on or before the date of the examination, you must be a qualified employee of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and have had three months of permanent competitive, or 55-b/55-c service as an Environmental Conservation Police Officer (service as an Environmental Conservation Police Officer Trainee 1 or 2 does not meet this requirement) or Environmental Conservation Investigator 1.

Only the title or titles listed are qualifying.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

31-072

How to Apply

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Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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