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DPS Police Cadet, Officer, Sr. Officer, Corporal

Salary

$2,917.00 - $5,904.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

419-210826-KC

Department

DPS-Office of State Police

Opening Date

07/18/2025

Closing Date

7/31/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

This position is located in theGreater New Orleans Areaand provides physical security and police protection to state buildings. If selected, you will be assigned to one of the following buildings: The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA School), The New Orleans Office of Motor Vehicles, or another state building as determined by the Capitol Detail Commander.

This position is responsible for providing traffic, investigation, and support services to aid the DPS Police - Capitol Detail in fulfilling its objectives and goals in public safety services. The incumbent must subscribe to and exemplify the core values of the Louisiana State Police: Loyalty, Equity, Accountability, Duty, Excellence, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage.

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:

Serves as a Field Training Officer, lead worker, or other specialized role within the DPS Police.

Conducts proactive police patrols, issues citations, investigates crashes, and responds to all calls for service.

Patrols assigned area to deter and prevent criminal activity.

Investigates crashes, keeps bystanders out of danger, renders first aid, questions drivers and witnesses and prepares narrative reports of conditions and causes of crashes.

Supervises removal of injured persons and vehicles to restore highway safety and normal traffic flow.

Regularly conducts investigations of any crime or complaint within the patrol area; documents findings and enlists assistance if necessary.

Oversees law enforcement tasks completed by lower level law enforcement officers.

Inspects and maintains equipment

Position-Specific Details:

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] visithttps://lsp.org/about/leadershipsections/special-operations/dps-police/

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

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.

How To Apply:

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above 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. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

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.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For more information, please contact:

Department of Public Safety

ATTN: Human Resources/Kelsey Campbell

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

Fax: 225-922-0528

[email protected]

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

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Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

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If "YES", give the law enforcement authority (city, police, sheriff, FBI, etc.) the offense, place, and disposition of case. IF"NO", enter N/A

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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?

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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship. If you answered "No" to the above question, enter N/A.

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Are you currently Post Certified in the state of Louisiana?

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State of Louisiana

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Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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