California Department of Justice?

[AWarr]

So, I was at a conference the other day and stopped by a both sponsored by the California Department of Justice. They were recruiting for Special Agents.

What are the traditional rolls of Special Agents within the California Department of Justice? Are they police officers who are post certified? Are they equivalent to Federal Special Agents?

What are their traditional duties? They are Law enforcement officers, right?

And....
Why is this the first time I've heard of them?

[ateamer]

Criminal investigators at the state level. Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement works dope, often supervising local multiagency task forces. They have other divisions as well, but I am not familiar with the rest of DOJ.

[pulicords]

In addition to the Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement (BNE), the Department of Justice has agents assigned to investigate terrorist activity and criminal activity allegedly involving state employees. There are DOJ personnel assigned to conduct criminal profiles (much like the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit), but only a few agents are in this detail. DOJ agents are also assigned to the Firearms Unit and I believe they also have investigators assigned out of the Attorney General's Office who investigate major criminal cases that the local PD or County Sheriff's Office refers to them.

There's not a huge number of DOJ Special Agents (compared to say the FBI), but (according to a friend who went to work there) it's a good gig wherever they assign you. DOJ Special Agents are POST certified full time peace officers. Their pay and benefits are good and they are in the CALPers 2% @ 50 plan.

[SoCalFed]

I have several friends who are California DOJ Special Agents. Most of them were local LEOs prior to coming over to DOJ. They enjoy their jobs and get to work with every agency you could imagine. Depending on where you're assigned, you could be working anything from medi-cal fraud to gun cases. I hear the firerams unit is getting more folks, as investigative priorities change with the new AG in place.

[sgttom]

some of the things related to LE side of their house:
(know a few who work there, they enjoy their jobs very much).

Division of Law Enforcement
Bureau of Forensic Services
California Bureau of Investigation
Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
Advanced Training Center
Professional Standards Unit.
Facilities Protection & Security Group

Bureau of Firearms
Enforcement Section
Purchaser and Employment Eligibility Clearance Section
Armed and Prohibited Persons Section
Licensing and Permits Section
Training, Information and Compliance Section

Bureau of Gambling Control
Licensing
Compliance and Enforcement

Division of California Justice Information Services
Application Development Bureau
Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information
Departmental Services Bureau
Hawkins Data Center Bureau
Operations Support Bureau
Infrastructure Support Bureau

[Ronin226]

Hmm, if they are under CalPERS 2% @ 50, why would any local officer under the 3% @ 50 plan switch to DOJ? That would be 30% less retirement if you did 30 years....

[SgtCHP]

So, I was at a conference the other day and stopped by a both sponsored by the California Department of Justice. They were recruiting for Special Agents.

What are the traditional rolls of Special Agents within the California Department of Justice? Are they police officers who are post certified? Are they equivalent to Federal Special Agents?

What are their traditional duties? They are Law enforcement officers, right?

And....
Why is this the first time I've heard of them?

So, let me get this straight, you stopped by the CA DOJ recruitment booth and you failed to obtain any reading material or ask a recruiter just what it is they do? Now, you come into O.com to find out! Okay, here is their website:

http://ag.ca.gov/careers/civil.php

There are a number of positions that are available. Drugs, firearms, Attorney General Investigator, etc. They are fully sworn peace officers for the State of CA. They are totally investigative - just like the FBI.

[Ronin226]

So, let me get this straight, you stopped by the CA DOJ recruitment booth and you failed to obtain any reading material or ask a recruiter just what it is they do? Now, you come into O.com to find out! Okay, here is their website:

http://ag.ca.gov/careers/civil.php

There are a number of positions that are available. Drugs, firearms, Attorney General Investigator, etc. They are fully sworn peace officers for the State of CA. They are totally investigative - just like the FBI.

Sorry SgtCHP, this is an old thread that I revived because I was looking up info about CA DOJ today. I was curious what their retirement is, whether it was 3% @ 50 or not.

[SgtCHP]

Sorry SgtCHP, this is an old thread that I revived because I was looking up info about CA DOJ today. I was curious what their retirement is, whether it was 3% @ 50 or not.

Guess I should have looked at the date! Anyhow, here is the link to their retirement and benefits:

http://www.dpa.ca.gov/benefits/index.htm

I don't think they have gotten the 3% @ 50 as yet; but, it is certainly in their future. Again, it is a negotiable item under collective bargaining.