What are the responsibilities and job description for the Oregon State Police Recruit Trooper - Lateral and Entry Level position at Oregon State Department of Police?
Initial Posting Date:
01/30/2025
Application Deadline:
04/02/2025
Agency:
Oregon State Department of Police
Salary Range:
$6,265 - $8,815
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Oregon State Police Recruit Trooper - Lateral and Entry Level
Job Description:
The Oregon State Police is hiring for multiple Full-Time, Permanent OSP Trooper positions.
Summary of Job Duties
Are you new to law enforcement? Are you a current law enforcement officer? Our agency is seeking trustworthy, motivated, driven individuals who are able to work well on their own and in a team environment.
Use your training, experience, and background to start a career with Oregon State Police. OSP Troopers provide a wide variety of public safety services. From rural counties to metropolitan freeways, Troopers are trained to do it all. Oregon's geographic diversity calls for a wide variety of duty assignments. Troopers may find themselves conducting enforcement not only in our standard police cruisers but also by airplane, pickup, ATV, snowmobile, horseback, and an assortment of watercraft, from white water rafts to ocean-going craft.
The hiring process for recruits is extensive. The time from application to appointment can exceed several months. There are seven steps in the hiring process. Read and review all steps and become familiar with the different tests and systems you'll need to access before you begin. You can find all the steps and contact information for OSP recruiters outlined here.
The Oregon State Police is seeking Recruit Troopers for positions available at various locations throughout Oregon. Recruits will be assigned a Duty Station in Oregon as part of a Conditional Job offer. The agency currently has critical needs in Coos Bay, Gold Beach, Roseburg and The Dalles . Successful candidates who relocate to Coos Bay, Gold Beach, Roseburg or The Dalles as their assigned duty station may be eligible for moving expenses to be paid. See
DAS Policy 40.055.20
for details. The agency's operational needs will weigh heavily on the initial assignment of hired Troopers. However, we work with our staff to identify locations that are geographically compatible with their desired location.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a United States Citizen by birth or Naturalized United States Citizen –OR- able to attain citizenship within 18 months of hire ***OAR 259-008-0019 – 1 Citizenship (a) (b)
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent*
- Applicants must be 21 years old on the first day of employment per OAR 259-008-0010
- Possess and maintain a valid driver's license
- Meet all applicable medical and physical requirements, AND;
- Pass all applicable background, credit, and criminal history checks
- Be in good health and of good moral character: moral character is defined as possessing the attributes of empathy, courage, fortitude, honesty, loyalty, and additional virtues deemed to be morally good
Preferred Skills:
- General knowledge and ability to interpret and apply Oregon Revised Statue (ORS) and Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR)
- Effective written and verbal communication skills that can de-escalate a situation, end an attempted assault and maintain mental and emotional safety.
- Ability to apply critical thinking and decision-making skills in stressful situations where timely resolution is required.
- Demonstrated ability to perform under pressure and maintain composure in a position highly subject to public scrutiny.
- Demonstrated integrity and ethics along with responsibility and accountability in all professional and personal interactions.
Selection Process:
- Step 1 – Complete an online job application through Workday
- Step 2 – Entry Level Testing
- Step 3 – Command Interviews
- Step 4 – Background Investigation
- Step 5 – Conditional Job Offer
- Step 6 – Medical Screen and Psychological Evaluation
- Step 7 – Official Job Offer
You can find all the steps and contact information for OSP Recruiters here:
https://www.oregon.gov/osp/jobs/Pages/Recruitment.aspx
How to Apply:
- In Workday, follow the "Apply" process and complete the online application.
- Complete any additional questionnaires to ensure your application is complete.
- After applying in Workday, you must register and attendStep 2 - Entry Level Testing.
- If you choose to submit any documents, please submit them in either MS Word or PDF format. We will not open other types of documents.
Helpful Links & Resources:
- Learn more about OSPhere. View our recruitment videohere.
- Background screening information can be foundhere.
- OSP does not offer Visa Sponsorship. To view information on work authorization and find out about acceptable documents, clickhere.
- Pay Equity Information & Resources, clickhere.
- OSP DEI Action Plan, clickhere.
Eligible Veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For further information, please see the following website:
Veterans Resources
, or call Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs at: 1-800-692-9666. NOTE: If requesting Veterans’ preference, please be sure to check your Workday account for pending tasks or actions under your “My Applications” section.
This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.
