Highway Patrol Non-Certified State Trooper

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

The State of South Carolina is seeking a State Trooper to enforce vehicle and criminal laws, patrol highways, investigate collisions and provide critical public safety services to communities across the state.

Candidates must be US citizens, 21+, resident of SC with a SC driver’s license, and pass training through SCHP. A thorough background check, medical and fitness tests, and post-hire requirements apply. Assignments follow statewide needs and may require relocation to critical need areas.

Qualifications

• High school diploma; patrol or investigative experience with a public law enforcement agency.
• Bachelor's degree may substitute for required law enforcement experience.
• US citizenship and 21+ years of age.

Responsibilities

• Enforce all vehicle laws and other criminal laws.
• Patrol the highways of the state of South Carolina.
• Investigate collisions.
• Serve as a witness in criminal and civil courts.
• Maintain reports concerning enforcement activities.
• Provide information to public regarding vehicle laws.
• Responsible and accountable for handling public funds.

Skills

Public safety

Patrol experience

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree substitution for experience

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Enforce all vehicle laws and other criminal laws.
• Patrol the highways of the state of South Carolina.
• Investigate collisions.
• Serve as a witness in criminal and civil courts.
• Maintain reports concerning enforcement activities.
• Provide information to public regarding vehicle laws.
• Responsible and accountable for handling public funds.

Candidates Must Be Hired Into Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Positions In One Of The Designated SCHP Critical Market Areas.

The Sign-On Bonus Will Be Paid Over a Series Of Five (5) Payments As Described Below.

• First Payment – The employee will be paid a bonus amount of $1,500 upon the successful completion of all basic training, Criminal Justice Academy Class 1 certification training, field training, and any applicable law enforcement training requirements established for the SCHP.
• Second Payment – The employee will be paid a bonus amount of $2,000 after the successful completion of twelve (12) months of continuous service to the SCHP Critical Market Area.
• Third Payment – The employee will be paid a bonus amount of $2,000 after the successful completion of twenty-four (24) months of continuous service to the SCHP Critical Market Area.
• Fourth Payment – The employee will be paid a bonus amount of $2,000 after the successful completion of thirty-six (36) months of continuous service to the SCHP Critical Market Area.
• Fifth Payment – The employee will be paid a bonus amount of $2,500 after the successful completion of forty-eight (48) months of continuous service to the SCHP Critical Market Area.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

State Minimum Requirements -

A high school diploma and experience performing patrol or investigative duties with a public law enforcement agency. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required law enforcement experience.

Agency Minimum Requirements -

• Must have at least a high school diploma and the following additional requirements:
• Must be a US citizen and at least 21 years of age prior to the hire date.
• Must be able to perform all essential and marginal job functions of a State Trooper.
• Must be a resident of South Carolina and have a valid South Carolina driver's license.
• If you are an out of state applicant, you must be a resident of South Carolina and have a valid South Carolina driver's license prior to the effective date of hire.
• Selected applicants must attend and successfully complete the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) Training Program.
• While in training you are required to live at the SC Criminal Justice Academy during the week and will not be permitted to stay on the weekends.
• Selected applicants are required to pass a pre-employment physical fitness test.
• You will also be required to participate in daily physical training.

Additional Requirements

• Must be a US citizen and at least 21 years of age prior to the hire date.
• Must be able to perform all essential and marginal job functions of a State Trooper.
• Must be a resident of South Carolina and have a valid South Carolina driver's license.
• If you are an out of state applicant, you must be a resident of South Carolina and have a valid South Carolina driver's license prior to the effective date of hire.
• Selected applicants must attend and successfully complete the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) Training Program.
• While in training you are required to live at the SC Criminal Justice Academy during the week and will not be permitted to stay on the weekends.
• Selected applicants are required to pass a pre-employment physical fitness test.
• You will also be required to participate in daily physical training.

Additional Requirements Continued

• All qualified applicants will be required to participate in an extensive background investigation to include credit check, criminal history check, driving history, history of drug use, employer and reference check, a polygraph examination, and interview board.
• The background investigation will consist of contacting your current and ALL of your former employers. Please note that if you answer "NO" on the state application to the questions asking "May we contact this employer?" this will not allow the SCHP to conduct a thorough background investigation and you will not move forward in the process. Once this has been successfully completed, qualified candidates will undergo a medical screening which will consist of a TB and respiratory test, drug test and eye examination.
• Candidates must meet 20/20 vision standards OR no more than 20/200 uncorrected, corrected to 20/100 or below. Candidates must also be capable of distinguishing, without corrections, three colors: green, yellow and red.

NOTE: Applicants must meet Additional Requirements to be considered for the position.

Additional Comments

County assignments are based on critical need areas. This means you may or may not be assigned to your county of choice. Your assignment will ONLY be based on "existing needs." Therefore, if you are unable to relocate to a critical need area, an offer of employment may be rescinded.

In accordance with the agency's policy regarding Testing-Designated Positions, all applicants will be required to submit to a mandatory urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to employment.

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), or national origin. The department prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), or national origin.