South Carolina Department of Public Safety

South Carolina

Highway Patrol Certified State Trooper

Onsite$58,222 - $80,622/yrPosted 1 week ago

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Job details

Location: South Carolina
Work type: Onsite
Compensation: $58,222 - $80,622/yr
Posted: 1 week ago
Apply on: governmentjobs.com

About this role

About the Department

Enforce all vehicle laws and other criminal laws. Patrol the highways of the state of South Carolina. Investigate collisions. Serve as a witness in criminal and civil courts. Maintain reports concerning enforcement activities. Provide information to public regarding vehicle laws. Responsible and accountable for handling public funds.

Click here to learn more: https://scdps.sc.gov/careers/schp-bonus

Candidates must be hired into full-time equivalent (FTE) positions in one of the designated SCHP Critical Market Areas. The Sign-On Bonus will be paid over a series of five (5) payments as described below:

First Payment – The employee will be paid a bonus amount of $1,500 upon the successful completion of all basic training, Criminal Justice Academy Class 1 certification training, field training, and any applicable law enforcement training requirements established for the SCHP.

Second Payment – The employee will be paid a bonus amount of $2,000 after the successful completion of twelve (12) months of continuous service to the SCHP Critical Market Area.

Third Payment – The employee will be paid a bonus amount of $2,000 after the successful completion of twenty-four (24) months of continuous service to the SCHP Critical Market Area.

Fourth Payment – The employee will be paid a bonus amount of $2,000 after the successful completion of thirty-six (36) months of continuous service to the SCHP Critical Market Area.

Fifth Payment – The employee will be paid a bonus amount of $2,500 after the successful completion of forty-eight (48) months of continuous service to the SCHP Critical Market Area.

Position Duties

State Minimum Requirements -

A high school diploma and experience performing patrol or investigative duties with a public law enforcement agency. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required law enforcement experience.

Agency Minimum Requirements -

Must have at least a high school diploma and the following additional requirements:

In-State Applicants - Must have graduated from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy as a Class One Certified Officer.

- OR -

Out-of-State Applicants - Must have graduated from or completed a basic law enforcement course or equivalent (including Military/Federal Training) based on the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy requirements and be able to provide documentation of completion, in addition to the curriculum or syllabus showing the hours and topics of the training, a completed Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) letter from your current or most recent agency; and a letter of good standing from your current or most recent agency.

Additional Requirements

Must be a US citizen and at least 21 years of age prior to the hire date.
Must be able to perform all essential and marginal job functions of a State Trooper.
Must be a resident of South Carolina and have a valid South Carolina driver's license.
If you are an out-of-state applicant, you must be a resident of South Carolina and have a valid South Carolina driver's license prior to the effective date of hire.
Selected applicants must attend and successfully complete the South Carolina Justice Academy (Special Basic Class) and the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) Training Program.
While in training you are required to live at the SC Criminal Justice Academy during the week and will not be permitted to stay on the weekends.
Selected applicants are required to pass a pre-employment physical fitness test.
You will also be required to participate in daily physical training.
If you are an out-of-state applicant, you will also be required to supply the employment office with the following documentation to be considered for the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy Special Basic (Out-of-State Transfer);
- Certificate of Completion - Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course
- A copy of the curriculum/syllabus showing hours and topics of training
- A completed letter (POST) from your current or most recent agency
- A letter of good standing from your current or most recent agency

Additional Requirements Continued

All qualified applicants will be required to participate in an extensive background investigation to include credit check, criminal history check, driving history, history of drug use, employer and reference check, a polygraph examination, and interview board.

The background investigation will consist of contacting your current and ALL of your former employers. Please note that if you answer "NO" on the state application to the questions asking "May we contact this employer?" this will not allow the SCHP to conduct a thorough background investigation and you will not move forward in the process. Once this has been successfully completed, qualified candidates will undergo a medical screening which will consist of a Tuberculosis (TB) and respiratory test, drug test and eye examination.

Candidates must meet 20/20 vision standards OR no more than 20/200 uncorrected, corrected to 20/100 or below. Candidates must also be capable of distinguishing, without corrections, three colors: green, yellow and red.

NOTE: Applicants must meet Additional Requirements to be considered for the position.

Other Qualifications

County assignments are based on critical need areas. This means you may or may not be assigned to your county of choice. Your assignment will ONLY be based on "existing needs." Therefore, if you are unable to relocate to a critical need area, an offer of employment may be rescinded.

Starting salary for certified South Carolina Class I Law Enforcement Officers will range from $59,386 - $82,166 depending on the length of time you have been certified as a Law Enforcement Officer and actively employed in a law enforcement position prior to being hired at SCDPS.

The next step after submitting this application will be an administrative review (Credit/Criminal/Driving Checks). If you successfully pass the administrative review, you will be invited to attend a Physical Agilities Test (PAT). Start physically preparing NOW for the test as the appointment comes very quickly. For the PAT appointment, you will need to bring with you the following documents: A copy of your high school diploma, a copy of your DD-214 (member 4) military discharge (if applicable), a copy of your birth certificate (or naturalization certificate) and a copy of your South Carolina driver's license (you will also need the official original copies of any out of state driver's license records you have held in any other state within the past five (5) years). Start gathering these documents NOW, and have them ready so you can attend the PAT appointment.

In accordance with the agency's policy regarding Testing-Designated Positions, all applicants will be required to submit to a mandatory urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to employment.

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), or national origin. The department prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), or national origin.

Benefits

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

Supplemental Questions

Are you interested in being assigned to a designated Critical Market Area upon hire?

An assignment to Troops 1 – 7 includes a Critical Assignment Differential Pay (CADP) of $3,400 for the ranks of Trooper Trainee to Corporal or $1,500 for the ranks of Sergeant to First Sergeant. The CADP has already been included in the base salary as indicated at https://scdps.sc.gov/careers/sctrooper/benefits. I acknowledge that should I vacate my assignment to Troops 1 - 7, I will no longer be eligible to receive the Critical Assignment Differential Pay. Please type your full name in the box below to indicate you acknowledge and understand this statement.

There are ten (10) critical market areas that you may apply to. Please select (all) of the counties in which you are interested. If you are not interested in being assigned to one of the critical market areas, please select "None of the above."

Lexington County
Richland County
Greenville County
Spartanburg County
Berkeley / Charleston Counties
Colleton / Dorchester Counties
Jasper / Beaufort Counties
Orangeburg / Calhoun Counties
Cherokee / Union Counties
York County
None of the above

If you selected multiple counties of interest, please rank your selections in order from greatest to least interest. If you are not interested in being assigned to one of the critical market areas, please write "N/A." (Please do not skip)

Do you authorize the South Carolina Department of Public Safety to obtain your consumer credit report and understand that it is part of the employment process?

Are you willing to participate in the pre-employment physical fitness test?

Have you read the SCDPS' automatic disqualifiers regarding tattoos at www.scdps.sc.gov/careers/disqualifiers?

Do you understand that the annual salary for a State Trooper listed in this vacancy announcement is NOT negotiable?

Have you been employed with SCDPS in the past six (6) months?

Have you ever been employed with SCDPS?

If you answered yes, please list the Agency/Division, your title, and dates of employment. If you answered no, please write N/A.

Will you be at least 21 years old by July 1, 2027?

For a criminal record check, please list the city, state, and country where you were born.

Have you ever applied to any of the three SCDPS Divisions: SC Highway Patrol, State Transport Police, and/or Bureau of Protective Services?

If you answered yes, please list the DPS division(s) that you have applied to and date(s) applied. If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever used any name(s) other than what is listed on the application, such as a maiden name, nicknames, or name changes?

If you answered yes, please list the name(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Are you currently or have you ever been certified by any South Carolina Law Enforcement agency as a Certified Class 1 Law Enforcement Officer? (Police Officer/Sheriff's Deputy)

If you answered yes, please list the date of your South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy graduation. If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever worked for any law enforcement agency outside of South Carolina?

If you answered yes, please list agency and date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Did you ever receive or solicit anything for overlooking a violation?

If you answered yes, to the previous question please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Did you ever use your official position for your own personal gain?

If you answered yes, to the previous question please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Did you ever perjure yourself in court?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever engaged in any sexual activity with an inmate or prisoner?

If you answered yes, to the previous question please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever applied to any other city, county, state, or federal law enforcement agency ANYWHERE?

If you answered yes, list ALL to include agency, date(s) applied, and status of application. If you answered no, please write N/A.

Please select the education level that best applies to you.

At least a high school diploma
Some College
Certificate(s) (includes SC Criminal Justice Academy)
Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree or higher
None of the above

Please briefly describe relevant education, training/certifications, and/or experience.

Have you ever served in the military?

If so, did you receive an honorable discharge?

If you answered no, please explain in detail.

Please list the branch and dates of service. (Be prepared to provide a DD-214 for each period of service).

Do you have a valid driver's license?

Starting with your current license, list all the states in which you possessed a driver's license in the past five (5) years. Include the state, dates, and driver's license numbers for each. (Be prepared to provide certified driving records for any state(s) you have held a driver's license within the past five (5) years.)

Is your driver's license currently suspended?

Has your driver's license ever been suspended, revoked, or cancelled for any reason in any state at any time?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Do you currently have any outstanding or unpaid traffic tickets?

Have you ever committed a hit and run?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever driven a motor vehicle when your ability to drive was impaired due to drugs or alcohol?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever operated a motor vehicle knowing it had no insurance?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

For a criminal record check, please provide your FULL social security number, using the following format XXX-XX-XXXX. (We cannot process your application without this.)

For a criminal record check, please provide your date of birth, using the following format MM/DD/YYYY. (We cannot process your application without this.)

Have you ever been convicted of Leaving the Scene with Personal Injury or Death within the last five (5) years?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you been convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and/or Driving While Impaired (DWI) within the last five (5) years?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever been convicted of a violent crime?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever been convicted of domestic violence?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

List ALL Arrests/Criminal Charges/Indictments, AND/OR Convictions, to include date(s).

Have you ever committed ANY of the following: Unlawfully deprived an individual of property, cash or merchandise through appropriation, theft by false pretext, shoplifting, swindling, passing a worthless check, embezzlement, extortion, changing price tags, receiving stolen property, unlawfully receiving a service without paying for it, or any form of theft, including making a false claim to an insurance company?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail for each and include dates. If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever committed or participated in any of the following crimes, even if they went undetected: armed robbery, arson, assault, burglary, disorderly, forgery, fraud, indecent exposure, kidnapping, larceny, lewd acts, peeping Tom, perjury, impersonating a police officer, prostitution, rape, incest, sex crimes, vandalism, murder, terroristic threats, receiving stolen property, and/or child molestation?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail for each and include dates. If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever been questioned regarding domestic violence including spouse abuse, child abuse, or any other form of investigation regarding verbal, physical, or sexual abuse against a person in your family?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever viewed any type of child pornography?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever physically or sexually abused a child?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever been in possession of sexual pictures or nude pictures of any child under the age of 16?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever engaged in any type of sexual activity with any person under the age of 16?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever forced someone, by word or action, to have sexual contact with you against their will?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever had sexual contact with someone who was unable to give consent due to being drugged, drunk or unconscious?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever been involved or affiliated in any form with a gang, gang violence or gang activity?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever been a member of any group or organization which advocated violent dissent or the overthrow to this government?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever falsified any official document?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever been sued, or to your knowledge, about to be sued?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail. If you answered no, please write N/A.

Are you currently paying or have you ever paid any child support?

If you answered yes, have you ever been, or are you now delinquent in payments? (Please explain.) If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever been requested to submit to a polygraph examination?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail. If you answered no, please write N/A.

Do you currently owe the state or federal government any money?

If you answered yes, are you currently delinquent in payments? If you answered no, please write N/A.

Do you have any student loans in default?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail. If you answered no, please write N/A.

Do you have any debts greater than $200 to anyone as a result of an act of gambling?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail. If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever placed a wager or bet to a bookmaker by phone or by hand on the results of any sport or by being "paid off" while playing an illegal slot or video poker machine?

If you answered yes, please explain in detail. If you answered no, please write N/A.

Have you ever stolen anything of value from your current or any former employer?

100

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

101

Have you ever purchased any illegal drugs?

102

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

103

Have you ever sold any type of illegal drugs?

104

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

105

Have you ever grown, produced, manufactured, harvested or cultivated any illegal drugs?

106

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

107

Have you ever reported to work after having consumed alcohol or any illegal drugs within the previous eight (8) hours?

108

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

109

Have you ever used any illegal drugs or narcotics while at or prior to reporting to work?

110

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

111

Have you ever used and/or experimented with ANY illegal drugs?

112

If you answered yes, list the name(s) of the illegal drug(s) and the date last used, using this format: MM/YYYY. If never used and/or experimented, write "never."

113

Have you ever been required to take a drug or alcohol education program?

114

If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.

115

Do you understand that as part of the applicant screening process you will be required to submit to a mandatory urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to employment?

116

Are you able to perform the essential job functions of a State Trooper with or without a reasonable accommodation?

117

Are you able to wear a respirator and other personal protective equipment without restrictions, including participating in emergency teams?

118

I understand that these supplemental questions are an official part of this application. Any attempt to misrepresent myself may be grounds for disqualification. I have read each question carefully and selected the most appropriate answer.

119

Did you intentionally omit or falsify any facts from any questions in this application that you feel might disqualify you from this position?

120

Do you affirm or attest that all questions answered in this application are true and correct?

121

I understand that prior to employment being offered by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS), my personal identifying information will be used to conduct a criminal records investigation and a comprehensive driving history review. Furthermore, I understand that if I accept employment with SCDPS, my fingerprints will be collected and submitted to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to conduct a final criminal records investigation on my first day of employment.

122

How did you learn about this position?

State Government Website (careers.sc.gov)
SCDPS Employee
Career Fair
Social Media
Friend
Other

123

If you answered "SCDPS Employee," please list the employee's full name if possible. If you answered "other," please indicate how you found out about this position. Otherwise, please write N/A.

124

Are you following SCDPS on Facebook and/or Twitter to keep up with SCDPS current job postings?

Required Question

Agency Information

EmployerState of South CarolinaAgency Department of Public Safety Address SCDPS/OHR
P.O. Box 1993
Blythewood, South Carolina, 29016 Phone803-896-0846

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