Highway Patrol Lateral Cadet

Organization

Public Safety - Ohio State Highway Patrol Cadet

Agency Contact Name and Information:
Adrecruito.gov

Ongoing

HP Academy 740 East 17

Th Avenue Columbus 43211

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

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

• Applicants MUST be or have:
• Age 20 to 39 years
• 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 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.

• Applicants MUST be or have:
• United States Citizen
• Age 20 to 39 years
• 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.

• 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…