Highway Patrol Lateral Cadet Job Columbus area,Ohio USA,Government

Organization

Public Safety - Ohio State Highway Patrol Cadet

Agency Contact Name and Information:
Adrecruito.gov

Unposting Date

Ongoing

Work Location

HP Academy 740 East 17th Avenue Columbus 43211

Primary Location

United States of America - OHIO - Franklin County - Columbus

Learn more about the application process to become a lateral candidate!

Job Description

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Ohio State Highway Patrol

Work hours: Cadets will reside at the Ohio State Highway Patrol academy Monday through Friday.

To be considered for this position, you must apply online. Paper applications will not be accepted.

Qualifications

Applicants MUST be or have:

20 to 39 years of age

High School Diploma or GED

Must be at the 30th percentile on the Cooper Standards (Fitness Standard) to enter

Must have 2 years or 4160-hour equivalent law enforcement experience in the preceding 2 years with an Ohio agency OR 1 year or 2080-hour equivalent law enforcement experience with an Ohio agency AND the successful completion of an Ohio peace officer basic training program at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy.

Must have a current OPOTA certificate

Valid Driver's License

Possible disqualifiers: Recently used any drug of abuse that was not prescribed by a physician; recently used marijuana; ever sold or established a pattern of abuse of any felony drug of abuse; pleaded guilty or no contest to, or had a conviction for, driving under the influence of alcohol and or drugs within the past five years or more than one charge ever;

currently in the pretrial process for any criminal charge other than a traffic violation; currently have six or more points on a driving record in any jurisdiction; ever been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to aggravated vehicular homicide or aggravated vehicular assault; failed to meet the requirements of child support statutes, or a court order relating to the subject, due to a reason other than an inability to pay;

ever been an instigator in any act covered in Chapter 2907 Sex Offenses of the Ohio Revised Code; ever been convicted of domestic violence or a domestic violence related offense.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Ohio State Highway Patrol Lateral Cadet Requirements

Applicants MUST be or have:

United States Citizen

20 to 39 years of age

High School Diploma or GED

Must be at the 30th percentile on the Cooper Standards (Fitness Standard) to enter

Must have a current OPOTA certificate

Valid Driver's License

Supplemental Information

Processing Requirements:

Applicants must enter their FULL LEGAL NAME AND MIDDLE INITIAL on the application. Example:
If your name is James Brent Smith, but you go by "Jimmy," enter James

B. Smith on your application.

Applicants must provide a current email address on the application. Applicants will be contacted via email.

Applicants must have uncorrected vision no worse than 20/100 in each eye separately, correctable to 20/20 monocular vision. If your vision is worse than 20/100, you will be instructed regarding your options and you will not be permitted to continue. If your vision does not meet standards, you should call our office at or 1-866 TROOPER to cancel your examination and find out what your options are.

In addition, applicants must also meet hearing standards. Applicants must be able to perceive a stimulus within the frequency range 500 (Hz) to 3000 (Hz) at a tone not to exceed 30 (db).

The Ohio State Highway Patrol has an appearance standards policy that includes information to address tattoos and body art. The policy reads:
Future employees with tattoos that would be visible when wearing the short-sleeve uniform shirt are required to wear long sleeves. Troopers with visible tattoos will wear the issued long-sleeve uniform shirt year-round.

Trainees will complete a prescribed curriculum of intensive academy training. During this time, Trainees are paid $22.00/hr. and receive benefits while in training. Trainees reside at the Academy 24 hrs/day and 5 days/week. Trainees will be subject to working during these hours, but will be compensated for 40 hours of work, as completed.

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