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DPS Police Cadet/Officer/Sr. Officer/Corporal

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

419-DPSPolice-CTS102025

Department

DPS-Office of State Police

Opening Date

10/08/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

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About this Job

At Louisiana State Police, Department of Public Safety, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive law enforcement services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

We’re looking for a dedicated DPS Police Officer to join our team who is ready to protect and serve with courage and commitment. In this role, you’ll provide the full range of police services, including enforcing laws, investigating crimes and accidents, and responding to emergencies.

If you are committed to upholding the law, protecting others, and promoting a safer community for all, this is your chance to serve where public safety truly begins.

Interested in working as a DPS Police Officer? As a DPS Police Officer, you will receive competitive pay, frequent overtime opportunities, state retirement, health insurance, take-home car, paid vacation, advanced training opportunities, and much more. While P.O.S.T.-Certified applicants are preferred, no experience is necessary to apply.

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:

Officers with DPS perform a variety of functions, ranging from conducting proactive police patrols to providing security at important locations throughout the state. At these locations, officers are tasked with providing police protection to elected officials, state employees, and inmates, as well as visitors of these locations.

+ 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 the 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.

+ May serve as a Field Training Officer for newly hired officers.

+ Inspects and maintains equipment

When you apply, 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 be asked about your preference for the section. Commanders will consider this when making hiring recommendations. Typical job duties include:

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.

HeadquartersPatrol—Officers assigned to these duties conduct proactive police patrols of the Louisiana State Police Headquarters compound. Officers enforce state and local laws and ordinances, conduct proactive traffic and criminal enforcement, investigate crimes, and prevent and deter unlawful activity. In addition, officers provide security to the hundreds of employees who work on the compound, as well as monitoring the offenders who are working on the compound.

State Police Barracks—Officers assigned to these duties provide care, custody, and control of the offenders housed at the State Police Barracks. They transport them to and from their daily job assignments, hospital trips, funeral trips, etc. During visitation and special events, they interact with the family and friends of the offenders. They also monitor cameras and patrol the 1,700-acre facility.

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

Position-Specific Details:

Positions are available in the Office of State Police and may be assigned to any parish statewide. The specific location will be determined when the section is prepared to hire.

Applicants must live within 75 miles of their assigned location. Applicants who do not meet the residency requirements will be rejected. POST-certified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment

Career Progression: This position is in a Career Progression Group and may be filled as a DPS Police Cadet, Officer, Sr. Officer, or Corporal, depending on the experience of the selected applicant

Work Schedule: Work hours are 24 hrs/7 days. This position requires shift work (days, nights, weekends, and holidays).

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Salary ranges from a minimum of $42,016/year for a DPS Police Cadet to a maximum of $92,851/year for a DPS Police Corporal.

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. Non-POST certified applicants may be required to pass a physical assessment that consists of a timed 1.5-mile run, push-ups, and sit-ups.

How to Apply:

Applicants must have Civil Service test scores for the 2100-Protective Services Exam (PSE) to be considered for this vacancy unless exempted by Civil Service rules or policy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered. Applicants without current test scores can apply to take the testhere (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/3147666/2100-protective-services-exam-pse) .

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.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Applicants who arePOST-certified are exempt from taking the 2100–PSE (Protective Services Exam) in accordance to Civil Service Rule 22.8(e). The applicant’s POST certification shall not be under suspension or pending a revocation hearing. You must indicate this on this job application or through the questions attached to this application.

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.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Department of Public Safety

ATTN: Human Resources/Joel Sunsin

[email protected]

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us knowat that time if 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

Do you currently have a passing score for the 2100-Protective Services Exam (PSE)? Information about testing is included in the job posting.

+ Yes

+ No

02

According to State Civil Service rule 22.8, applicants who possess a Louisiana Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification will be exempt from the Protective Services Exam (PSE). Do you currently possess a Louisiana POST Certification?

+ Yes

+ No

03

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

04

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

05

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?

+ Yes

+ No

06

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

07

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

+ Yes

+ No

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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