In order to become an Iowa Motor Vehicle Enforcement Officer, 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 enforcement officer is enforcement of commercial
motor vehicle law, rules and regulations.
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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.
Essential Functions
If hired as a motor vehicle enforcement
officer and with proper training, applicants shall be required to demonstrate the ability
to perform the following essential functions:
- Travel and stay out overnight three to
five times per month.
- Meet or exceed minimum Iowa Law
Enforcement standards with an issued firearm.
- Successfully operate Windows-based
computer programs.
- Load, unload, carry and use 45-pound
portable scales, which includes stooping, bending and twisting of the body on a frequent
basis.
- Effectively communicate with a diverse
population in varying situations.
- When warranted use force, up to and
including deadly force.
- Perform multiple functions while attending
to detail.
- Work a rotating schedule, which includes
days, nights and weekends.
- Respond to short-notice schedule changes.
- Climb in, on, under and around commercial
vehicles.
- Perform emergency functions (including but
not limited to traffic control at floods, tornadoes, hazardous material incidents, traffic
accidents, etc.) for extended periods of time in less than ideal conditions.
Salary
Pay scale effective June 30, 2006 to June 28, 2007
- $1,353.60 to $2,024.80 (bi-weekly)
- $35,193.60
to $52,644.80 (annually)
Benefits
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- $20,000 Paid Life Insurance on 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 Enforcement Officer
with the Iowa Department of Transportation, you are encouraged to request an employment
application packet during open application periods.
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