Job Details
Gaming Enforcement Agent
2026-02-23 Ohio Department of Commerce Columbus,OH
Description:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
Qualifications
3.5 yrs. law enforcement or equivalent military law enforcement experience; OPOTC; & valid driver's license.
-Or completion of associate core program in criminal justice, social sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, criminology), or other field commensurate with job duties; 2 yrs. experience in law enforcement; Ohio Peace Officer Training Certification (OPOTC); & valid driver's license.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. The final applicant must successfully pass background check by appointing authority, which includes a polygraph. The final applicant accepted for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment, per section 123:1-76-09 of the Ohio Administrative Code.
Job Skills: Investigation
What You'll Do:
- Conducting statewide overt and covert criminal investigations in Ohio casinos and illegal casinos.
- Conducting surveillance (audio, video, visual and photographic).
- Preparing and submitting detailed investigative reports for criminal and/or regulatory violations.
- Authoring and preparing detailed search warrants for presentation to the proper court jurisdiction.
- Compiling intelligence information and preparing detailed reports for submission to internal and external intelligence personnel.
- Interviewing victims, witnesses and subjects for criminal and regulatory investigations.
- Collecting, preserving and properly securing evidence for processing.
- Preparing criminal cases for presentation to Prosecutors up to and including testimony in the Grand Jury and Courtroom.
- Serving as liaison to and works with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
- Verifying casino/gaming equipment for compliance with Commission rules and regulations.
- Providing assistance with problem gaming by enrolling individuals in the State of Ohio Voluntary Exclusion Program.
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )
Qualifications
3.5 yrs. law enforcement or equivalent military law enforcement experience; OPOTC; & valid driver's license.
-Or completion of associate core program in criminal justice, social sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, criminology), or other field commensurate with job duties; 2 yrs. experience in law enforcement; Ohio Peace Officer Training Certification (OPOTC); & valid driver's license.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. The final applicant must successfully pass background check by appointing authority, which includes a polygraph. The final applicant accepted for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment, per section 123:1-76-09 of the Ohio Administrative Code.
Job Skills: Investigation