State of Oklahoma
Law Enforcement Highway Patrol Officer
State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73101
Law Enforcement Highway Patrol Officer
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Officers are assigned responsibilities involving law enforcement duties in the Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety. This includes conducting patrols on roads and highways in an assigned area or district to enforce motor vehicle, criminal and other laws and safeguard citizens and property, apprehend violators and provide assistance to the general public. Applications are now being accepted for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) 75th Traditional Academy. No prior law enforcement experience required. Qualifications
Be a citizen of the United States. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age but less than forty-six (46). Satisfy the education requirements outlined below. Register, pay a fee and successfully pass the Peace Officer Screening and Selection Exam (POSSE). Create a personal account on the Guardian Alliance website. DPS HR will email qualified candidates an invitation to complete their profile in Guardian. Applicant must successfully pass the following: Physical agility test Polygraph examination Background investigation Board interviews Psychological testing Medical/physical examinations, including drug screening Employees are required to serve an initial 12-month probationary period. Education Requirements
Upon graduation from OHP Academy, graduates will receive their CLEET commission. Prior to receiving a commission, all such appointees shall possess an associate degree or a minimum of sixty-two (62) successfully completed semester hours from an accredited college or university as denoted by the U.S. Department of Education. Prior years of military or law enforcement service shall qualify as a substitute for the educational requirement, up to a maximum of thirty (30) semester hours, for any combination of the following: Ten (10) semester hours for each year of honorable service in any active military or reserve military service. Ten (10) semester hours for each year the appointee worked as a paid, full-time, CLEET-certified law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency within the State of Oklahoma. Ten (10) semester hours for each year the appointee worked as a paid, full-time sworn law enforcement officer certified by a state peace officer standards and training agency as a peace officer in another state, or any officer who has been certified as a federal peace officer by a CLEET-recognized law enforcement agency. DPS has partnered with OSU-OKC to give OHP Academy graduates the opportunity to receive 39 hours of college credit. Visit Oklahoma Highway Patrol Recruit Partnership | Oklahoma State University to learn more. Eligibility requirements can be found at 47 Oklahoma Statutes
2-105. Benefits
State employees with DPS enjoy a minimum of 15 days of paid vacation, 15 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays each year and a comprehensive benefit package including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents. To contact Human Resources, send a message to ohpjobs@dps.ok.gov. Text "Join the OHP" to 405-993-3230 to speak with a recruiter! The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Officers are assigned responsibilities involving law enforcement duties in the Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety. This includes conducting patrols on roads and highways in an assigned area or district to enforce motor vehicle, criminal and other laws and safeguard citizens and property, apprehend violators and provide assistance to the general public. Applications are now being accepted for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) 75th Traditional Academy. No prior law enforcement experience required. Qualifications
Be a citizen of the United States. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age but less than forty-six (46). Satisfy the education requirements outlined below. Register, pay a fee and successfully pass the Peace Officer Screening and Selection Exam (POSSE). Create a personal account on the Guardian Alliance website. DPS HR will email qualified candidates an invitation to complete their profile in Guardian. Applicant must successfully pass the following: Physical agility test Polygraph examination Background investigation Board interviews Psychological testing Medical/physical examinations, including drug screening Employees are required to serve an initial 12-month probationary period. Education Requirements
Upon graduation from OHP Academy, graduates will receive their CLEET commission. Prior to receiving a commission, all such appointees shall possess an associate degree or a minimum of sixty-two (62) successfully completed semester hours from an accredited college or university as denoted by the U.S. Department of Education. Prior years of military or law enforcement service shall qualify as a substitute for the educational requirement, up to a maximum of thirty (30) semester hours, for any combination of the following: Ten (10) semester hours for each year of honorable service in any active military or reserve military service. Ten (10) semester hours for each year the appointee worked as a paid, full-time, CLEET-certified law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency within the State of Oklahoma. Ten (10) semester hours for each year the appointee worked as a paid, full-time sworn law enforcement officer certified by a state peace officer standards and training agency as a peace officer in another state, or any officer who has been certified as a federal peace officer by a CLEET-recognized law enforcement agency. DPS has partnered with OSU-OKC to give OHP Academy graduates the opportunity to receive 39 hours of college credit. Visit Oklahoma Highway Patrol Recruit Partnership | Oklahoma State University to learn more. Eligibility requirements can be found at 47 Oklahoma Statutes
2-105. Benefits
State employees with DPS enjoy a minimum of 15 days of paid vacation, 15 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays each year and a comprehensive benefit package including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents. To contact Human Resources, send a message to ohpjobs@dps.ok.gov. Text "Join the OHP" to 405-993-3230 to speak with a recruiter! The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.