Highway Patrol Trooper (166th Basic Short School) - Military Veterans

Description of Work

FUTURE SCHOOLS THAT WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR:

166th Basic "Short" School

Scheduled to begin August 3, 2025
Application Deadline is February 1st, 2025 This school is for applicants who ARE CURRENT LY CERTIFIED BY NORTH CAROLINA IN BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING (OR APPLICANTS ENROLLED IN A BLET COURSE SCHEDULED TO GRADUATE BEFORE August 1, 2025)

As a member of our team, you will contribute to public safety by enforcing traffic laws and reducing crime on public streets and highways in North Carolina. Duties include assisting the public in emergencies; investigating highway accidents; apprehending violators of the law and/or issuing warnings; testifying in court; and assisting other law enforcement agencies to ensure public safety.

Note: This job classification qualifies for the employee referral bonus program. If you were referred to this job posting by a current DPS employee, and you are eventually hired, that employee could qualify for a referral bonus.

Basic Qualifications

To apply, an applicant:

• Must be 21 years of age by the first day of basic school and no more than 39 years of age on the first day of Basic School.
• Must have a High School diploma or equivalency (GED)
• Must score at or above a 10th grade reading level on standardized tests
• Must be a Citizen of the United States or Naturalized Citizen
• Cannot have committed ANY Felony Offense
• Cannot have been convicted of any SERIOUS misdemeanor offense
• Must have a valid drivers license and good driving record
• Must be willing to live and work in any area of the state of North Carolina
• Must have 20/30 vision in each eye: uncorrected vision of no more than 20/200 in each eye corrected to 20/30 in each eye

If an applicant meets the basic qualifications listed above, then the applicant must successfully pass the following stages of the application process before being considered for employment:

• Polygraph Examination
• Extensive Background Investigation
• Review Board (Interview Panel)
• Medical/Physical Exam (including drug screening)
• Initial Assessment (Applicants must score at or above 50% on the Cooper Physical Fitness Test)
• Psychological Examination
• Colonel's Review
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

A successful officer demonstrates the:

• Ability to learn, interpret and impartially apply the applicable provisions of the motor vehicle laws of North Carolina.
• Ability to collect and present information on patrol activities and investigations in oral and written form.
• Ability to deal with authority but courteously with the general public.
• Ability to read calmly and quickly under emergency conditions.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Applicants are required to have a High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma

State employees engaged in law enforcement work, as defined by state statute, are subject to and must meet the applicable education, and training standards as defined and established by the NC Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.

Supplemental and Contact Information

Contact Recruiter follow link below:

https://www.ncdps.gov/careers-matter/state-highway-patrol/contact-recruiter