STATE CLASSIFICATION JOB DESCRIPTION
Salary Group C06	Class No. 9907

PILOT INVESTIGATOR III

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Performs law enforcement piloting work. Work involves administrating flight operations for pilots and aircraft. Plans, assigns, and/or supervises the work of others. Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

GENERAL QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES

Approves flight requests and assigns appropriate aircraft and crew.

Oversees the investigation of complaints against pilots in assigned area and reports findings.

Prepares and maintains fiscal and other required records.

Operates aircraft in a safe and professional manner.

Evaluates general safety of aircraft based on mechanical performance, and ensures that maintenance and repairs are performed when needed.

Inspects the aircraft, tests controls, inspects fuel and fluid levels, and performs related safety checks.

Searches for evidence, persons, automobiles, or any item relevant to a criminal search or investigation.

Participates in the planning, approval, and implementation of aircraft activities, and in developing and managing a section’s budget.

Participates in surveillance activities.

Transports and assumes responsibility for the welfare of protected witnesses and informants, large sums of money, or other items pertinent to investigations.

Transports prisoners, suspects, witnesses, informants, law enforcement officers, and others involved in criminal investigations and legal proceedings.

Provides aerial reconnaissance and surveillance of disasters, riots, and other emergencies or special sites.

Serves as a liaison with other governmental agencies requiring the use of departmental aircraft.

Plans, assigns, and/or supervises the work of others.

Performs related work as assigned.

Experience and Education

Experience in piloting aircraft and successful completion of the Department of Public Safety Training Academy. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in a field relevant to assignment is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of police techniques, procedures, and methodologies; of state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining to law enforcement; of Federal Aviation Administration rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; of piloting techniques, navigation, safety, and maintenance; and of budgetary planning and preparation.

Skill in piloting an aircraft.

Ability to evaluate technical data; to detect deficiencies in procedures and activities; to make practical, realistic, and efficient recommendations for improvement; to prepare reports; to communicate effectively; and to plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others.

Registration, Certification, or Licensure

Must be licensed as a Texas Peace Officer by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education and as a Pilot by the Federal Aviation Administration. Must possess a valid driver's license.

State Auditor’s Office

Revised 9-1-09