Law Enforcement Highway Patrol Officer
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Job Description
Job Posting Title
Law Enforcement Highway Patrol OfficerAgency
585 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYSupervisory Organization
Dept. of Public SafetyJob Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)
September 02 2025Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time
Full timeJob Type
RegularCompensation
Annual Base Salary: $56562.79Annual Uniform Allowance: $1200.00
Annual Shift Differential: $600 (applied after completion of Field Trooper Training)
Job Description
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Officers are assigned responsibilities involving law enforcement duties in the Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety. This includes conducting patrols on roads and highways in an assigned area or district to enforce motor vehicle criminal and other laws and safeguard citizens and property apprehend violators and provide assistance to the general public.
Applications are now being accepted for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) 75th TRADITIONAL Academy. No prior law enforcement experience required.
THIS WILL RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH THE 75TH LATERAL ACADEMY.
As a division of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS) OHP is a multi-service law enforcement organization providing safety and protection on Oklahoma highways.
To learn more about OHP visit Opened: Thursday July 31 2025
Application Deadline: Monday September 1 2025 @ 11:59 pm
Academy Start Date: Monday February 9 2026
LOCATION
Upon graduation employees may be assigned to any county in the State depending on the needs of the Agency.
QUALIFICATIONS
Be a citizen of the United States.
Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age but less than forty-six (46).
Satisfy the education requirements outlined below.
Register pay a fee and successfully pass the Peace Officer Screening and Selection Exam (POSSE).
Create a personal account on the Guardian Alliance website. DPS HR will email qualified candidates an invitation to complete their profile in Guardian.
Applicant must successfully pass the following:
physical agility test
polygraph examination
background investigation
board interviews
psychological testing
medical/physical examinations including drug screening
Employees are required to serve an initial 12-month probationary period.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (pursuant to 47 Oklahoma Statutes 2-105)
Upon graduation from OHP Academy graduates will receive their CLEET commission. Prior to receiving a commission all such appointees shall possess an associate degree or a minimum of sixty-two (62) successfully completed semester hours from an accredited college or university as denoted by the U.S. Department of Education. Prior years of military or law enforcement service shall qualify as a substitute for the educational requirement up to a maximum of thirty (30) semester hours for any combination of the following:
ten (10) semester hours for each year of honorable service in any active military or reserve military service or
ten (10) semester hours for each year the appointee worked as a paid full-time CLEET-certified law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency within the State of Oklahoma or
ten (10) semester hours for each year the appointee worked as a paid full-time sworn law enforcement officer certified by a state peace officer standards and training agency as a peace officer in another state or any officer who has been certified as a federal peace officer by a CLEET-recognized law enforcement agency.
DPS has partnered with OSU-OKC to give OHP Academy graduates the opportunity to receive 39 hours of college credit. Visit Oklahoma Highway Patrol Recruit Partnership Oklahoma State University to learn more.
BENEFITS
State employees with DPS enjoy a minimum of 15 days of paid vacation 15 days of sick leave 11 paid holidays each year and a comprehensive Benefit Package including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
Email to contact Human Resources.
Text Join the OHP to to speak with a recruiter!
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information race religion color sex age national origin or disability.
Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
