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Between $4,271.25 and
$5,872.97
Per Month
Position range in Travis County $4,668.00 - $7,216.00 Per Month
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DPS - TOD - C - 2025 Trooper Trainee

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT 405 Occupation: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Location: Austin, TX - 78752 Positions available: 150
Job #: 16755258 Work At Home option: Not Specified
Posted: 9/11/2024 Updated: 9/15/2024 Expires: 11/22/2025
Source: WorkInTexas Site: WorkInTexas Agency Job ID: 00045029

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Please paste the following URL into a browser to view the entire job posting in the CAPPS Career Section: https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=00045029

You may apply to the job directly through the CAPPS Career Section. It is not necessary to apply both through Work In Texas and CAPPS Career Section



SUBMITTED THROUGH WORK IN TEXAS: Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete the supplemental questions to be considered for the posting. In order to complete the supplemental questions please go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login and access your profile. Go to CAPPS Recruit to Sign In https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en



The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met: 11, 18, 31, 35, 03, 23, 58, 1N, 3P, 75.



JOB SUMMARY

Starting pay: $5,872.97 monthly or $70,475.63 yearly, based upon the calculation of a current 10-hour day, 50-hour work week.



Physical Readiness/Written Test Deadline C-2025: February 15, 2025Applicant must apply online and complete the PRT/Written testsby the deadline for consideration to the C-2025 Trooper Trainee School.



The duty of this position requires the applicant to live on campus. The length of the Trooper Trainee Academy is 30 weeks. The training will include some weekends. The training challenges the recruit both mentally and physically, including a strenuous physical fitness program.



Upon Trooper Trainee Graduation you will receive a stipend check for $5000. If an employee receiving a recruitment bonus under this section discontinues employment, the employee shall refund the Department an amount to be determined by Human Resources.



During the duration of the school the Trooper-Trainee will earn $70,475.63 ($5,872.97 monthly) and upon graduation will advance to Probationary Trooper and will earn $76,231.38 ($6,352.61 monthly).



Peace officers are defined by Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2A.001.



A Probationary Trooper that completes the six (6) month FTO program and have less than four (4) years of full-time verified prior experience as a peace officer in any state within the United States will advance to Trooper I salary of $90,544.78 ($7,545.40 monthly) until they reach four (4) years of combined law enforcement experience to be eligible to advance to the Trooper II salary.



Peace Officers are defined by Texas Penal Code 2A.001.



Troopers completing the required Field Traning Program (FTO) as defined by the Department and have at least four (4) years of verified full-time prior experience as a full-time peace officer in any state within the United States will advance to Trooper II salary of $110,376.75 ($9,198.06 monthly).



Troopers who have less than four (4) years of verified full-time experience as a peace officer in any state within the United States will advance to Trooper I Salary of $90,544.78 ($7,545.40 monthly) until they reach four (4) years of combined law enforcement experience at which time they will advance to Trooper II salary.



Prior law enforcement service is not applicable to promotions, transfers, determining seniority or other matters in which years of service within DPS are relevant all new Troopers hired under this provision are subject to the one-year probationary period from the date of graduation from the recruit training program.



Career progression has been established for these positions which will enable the employee to promote to the higher levels of Probationary Trooper and Trooper I - VI upon successful completion of qualifying work experience.



Job shifts and hours vary (day/evening/night), and can be 40 hours or more per week.





Qualifications: GENERAL DUTIES:

The duties of this position require the applicant to live on campus. The training will include some weekends. The training challenges the Trooper Trainee both mentally and physically, including a strenuous physical fitness program.



Duties upon completion of the Academy include apprehending traffic law violators, investigating most rural traffic crashes, recovering stolen vehicles/stolen property, apprehending wanted persons, and assisting other agencies. Troopers will perform other duties as assigned to fulfill the responsibilities of a Texas State Trooper.



All of the applicants who complete the training and graduate from the academy will be assigned to the Texas Highway Patrol. Duty Station assignments will be given during the Trooper Trainee Academy and will be based upon theneeds of the Department. Applicants must be willing to accept assignment anywhere in Texas.



EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must be at least twenty (20) years of age to apply and must be 21 years of age at the time they graduate from the academy class and are promoted to the position of Probationary Trooper.



There is no maximum age limit.



Applicants must have a minimum of 60 college earned hours from a regional accredited college or university or an associate degree.



Academic requirements may be substituted by National Guard personnel who have accumulated 730 retirement points or have 6 years' service in the Reserve or National Guard.



Applicants that currently hold a valid Texas Peace Officer license or who have received an honorable discharge from the United States Armed Forces with a minimum of twenty-four (24) months of active duty must be able to show proof of graduating from high school or its equivalent or have obtained a GED, if no other academic requirements are being met.



Applicant may combine approved work experience with college earned hours to meet the minimum requirements. Applicant may substitute fifteen (15) academic semester hours, which are equivalent to six (6) months of work experience or any combination of approved relative work experience and academic achievement to meet the minimum requirements of 60 college earned hours or 24 months of approved work experience.



Applicants must qualify on written/physical demands tests and are required to successfully complete polygraph examination, background investigation, psychological testing, physical/vision examinations, and drug screening.



SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:



A valid driver's license, without any limitations that may hinder job responsibilities, is required.



Documents listed below should be submitted to your testing location recruiter. Do Not Attach Any Documents To Your Application.

All applicants must be citizens of the United States. Effective September 1, 2023 - For appointments on of after December 1, 2024, honorably discharged veterans with at least two years of service who are legal permanent residents are now eligible for a peace officer license from TCOLE. (See SB252 for additional details for requirements). AN ORIGINAL OR CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FOLLOWING WILL BE REQUIRED: Birth Certificate/Military History, if any (DD-214/Member 4/NGB-22), Credit Report, High School transcript, or GED, and College Transcript.



Applicant must provide an official court disposition on all criminal charges, unless the applicant was a minor when the charge occurred.



It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure their TCOLE Personal Status Report (PSR) lists any prior law enforcement experience. www.tcole.texas.gov



Interested and qualified persons should submit their application on-line. See additional information listed on the website http://www.txdps.JoinDPS.com or call 1-866-TX-TROOP.



Department employees should submit a copy of the top page of the application to their immediate supervisor. All applicants MUST submit the DPS standard application packet. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO SEE THAT APPLICATION AND ATTACHMENTS ARE CURRENT AND COMPLETE. STANDARD APPLICATION FORMS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.



Any/all documents submitted are considered property of the Texas Department of Public Safety.



State of Texas Benefits and Retirement Information: https://www.ers.texas.gov/



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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT 405
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The Texas Department of Public Safety is committed to the recruitment and promotion of a character-driven, competent, productive and diverse workforce. The Human Resource Operations Division of DPS strives to provide services to internal and external customers that exceed expectations of the core values of our agency: Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Teamwork.
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This section shows the number of job openings advertised online in Travis County, TX for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers and for the related occupational group of Protective Service Occupations on January 28, 2025 (Jobs De-duplication Level 2).
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersBright Outlook Nationally 39
Protective Service Occupations 267
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There were 39 job openings advertised online in Travis County, TX for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers on January 28, 2025. There are also 267 job openings advertised online for the related occupation group of Protective Service Occupations in Travis County, TX on January 28, 2025.
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