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DPS Police Cadet, Officer, Sr. Officer, Corporal

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

419-208727-KPG

Department

DPS-Office of State Police

Opening Date

05/20/2025

Closing Date

6/3/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

This vacancy is located in theCapitol Detail Sectionin the Department of Public Safety and Corrections/Office of State Police located inEast Baton Rouge Parish.

Capitol Detail– Officers assigned to these duties conduct proactive police patrols of the State Capitol Complex and downtown Baton Rouge. Officers enforce state and local laws and ordinances, conduct proactive traffic and criminal enforcement, investigate crimes, and prevent and deter unlawful activity. In addition to their police duties, officers frequently act as ambassadors of the state as they interact with visitors to our great state.

State Facilities Security- Officers assigned to these duties provide police protection to thousands of state employees and visitors throughout Louisiana. These officers enforce state and local laws and ordinances, conduct frequent security patrols, investigate crimes, and prevent and deter unlawful activity.

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training is required.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age.

Possession of a current driver's license.

Willingness and ability to attain a Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.

An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified by the hiring agency until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=176210) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Learns about law enforcement activities designed to impact public safety services.

Learns about crash investigation, traffic and criminal enforcement, defensive tactics, firearms use, and constitutional law.

Learns about how to investigate complaints, write reports, and provide public safety service.

Learns about protocols for emergency response during large scale events, disasters, and other events with statewide impact.

Learns protocol for investigations of criminal complaints.

Trains for certification in emergency vehicle operation, firearms, defense tactics, crash investigation, officer survival, de-escalation, leadership, enforcement of traffic and criminal laws, as well as other pertinent training courses.

Completes DPS Police specific training provided by the Louisiana State Police Training Academy or DPS Police Instructors

Position-Specific Details:

This posting may be used to fill a probational appointment, job appointment, or promotional opportunity.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a DPS Police Cadet, Officer, Sr. Officer, or Corporal, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

These positions are located at the DPS Police Capitol Detail and DPS Police – State Facilities Security

Applicants must live within 75 miles of their assigned location. Applicants who do not meet the residency requirements will be rejected.

The location is:

Capitol Detail and State Facilities Security - 1835 N. River Road Baton Rouge, LA 70802

When you submit an application, you will be applying for all of these positions. If selected, you will be assigned to any of these locations based on the needs of the Department. During the interview process, you will indicate your preference of section Commanders will consider this when making hiring recommendations. Typical job duties include:

Applicants must be able to qualify with firearms, complete advanced driver and weapons training, pass a thorough background investigation, and meet all annual training requirements.

Starting pay is determined by your level of experience according to the following schedule:

DPS Cadet (0-3 years of law enforcement experience. No minimum experience is required) - $42,016 per year

DPS Officer (3 years as a POST-certified police officer with the power of arrest) - $ 49,670 per year

DPS Senior Officer (4 years as a POST-certified police officer with the power of arrest) - $ 53,144

Experienced officers who are POST Certified may be hired at up to $31.17 an hour ($64,834 per year). Only well-qualified applicants with additional certifications and more than 10 years of service will qualify for this starting pay rate.

The DPS Police is a great place to enjoy a career in law enforcement. In addition to specialized training, equipment, and deployment for special events throughout Louisiana, officers have excellent retirement benefits. Officers are also eligible for yearly pay increases and can reach a maximum pay according to this schedule:

DPS Corporal (automatic promotion after 3 years as a Senior Officer – Maximum yearly salary - $92,851

DPS Sergeant (competitive promotion process) - Maximum yearly salary - $99,362

DPS Lieutenant (competitive promotion process) - Maximum yearly salary -$113,755

DPS Police Captain (competitive promotion process) - Maximum yearly salary - $130,250

For more information on these positions, please [email protected] or visit https://lsp.org/about/leadershipsections/special-operations/dps-police/

Applicants must have a Civil Service test score for2100–PSE (Protective Services Exam)in order to be considered for this vacancy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered.

Applicants who arePOST-certifiedare exempt from taking the2100–PSE (Protective Services Exam)test in accordance to Civil Service Rule 22.8(e) but you must choose this test exemption on state-wide question #4 The applicant’s POST certification shall not be under suspension or pending a revocation hearing.

How to apply:

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply"link (https://jobs.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Default.aspx) and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process by selecting the 'Applications' link after logging into their account.

The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.

Applications without the education and/or work experience sections completed will be considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

RESUMES ARE NOT ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF COMPLETING ALL SECTIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Department of Public Safety

ATTN: Human Resources/Kristin Garcia

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

Fax: 225-922-0528

[email protected]

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us knowat that timeif you have a disability and need a special accommodation

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

Are you currently Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified for the State of Louisiana?

+ Yes

+ No

02

To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship. Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?

+ Yes

+ No

03

If you answered yes to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship.

04

Did you list ALL of your job experience and education on your application? If not, please add before submitting.

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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