Liquor Enforcement Officer Trainee
- Applicant must be at least 20 years of age on or before the date the application is completed
- Applicant must possess a high school diploma or General Equivalency Degree (GED) at the time of initial application
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen at the time of initial application
- Applicant must possess a valid driver’s license from any state upon appointment as a Liquor Enforcement Officer Trainee
- Applicant must be a resident of Pennsylvania and possess a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license at the time of graduation
Liquor Enforcement Officer
Upon successful completion of the coach-pupil training period, Liquor Enforcement Officer Trainees are promoted to Liquor Enforcement Officer.
Liquor Enforcement Officers receive 11 vacation days during their first three years of employment. Beginning with the fourth year of employment, they earn 19 vacation days per year. Liquor Enforcement Officers earn 11 paid sick days per calendar year. Liquor Enforcement Officers receive 11 paid holidays per year.
Liquor Enforcement Officers receive overtime pay and shift differential as applicable. Liquor Enforcement Officer Trainees are not eligible for overtime compensation or shift differential during the resident training program.
Once each Liquor Enforcement Officer arrives at their duty station after graduation, they are assigned a state vehicle for enforcement purposes.
Liquor Enforcement Officers have the power and duty to arrest on view any person having unlawful possession of, or actually engaged in the unlawful sale, importation, manufacture, or transportation of alcoholic beverages in violation of the provisions of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code and other Commonwealth laws.
Starting Salary: $54,226
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed
We’re looking for employees who have…
- Ability to read and interpret written materials
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to observe surroundings and accurately recall facts
- Ability to assess and evaluate surroundings
- Ability to communicate effectively orally
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Company Bio
Act 14 of 1987 transferred enforcement of the Liquor Code from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to the PSP, thus forming the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement (BLCE). BLCE’s purpose is to enforce the Commonwealth’s Liquor Laws. To effectively achieve State Police goals and objectives, the Bureau must assist individual licensees, as well as the general community, in understanding the laws and regulations governing the proper and lawful operation of a licensed liquor establishment.
The Bureau consists of Bureau Headquarters, nine district enforcement offices (DEOs), a Special Investigation Unit (SIU), and the Training & Recruitment Unit.
BLCE is headed by a PSP Major, who serves as Bureau Director, and consists of two Divisions; the Administration Division and the Operations Division.
The Administration Division is headed by a PSP Captain and consists of the Report Examination Unit, Computer Systems Support Unit, and the Training & Recruitment Unit.
The Operations Division is headed by a PSP Captain and consists of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) and the nine District Enforcement Offices.