Law Enforcement Highway Patrol Officer I

**Job Posting Title** Law Enforcement Highway Patrol Officer I **Agency** 585 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY **Supervisory Organization** Dept. of Public Safety **Job Posting End Date** Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: 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)** September 14, 2026 **Full/Part-Time** Full time **Job Type** Regular **Compensation** Annual Base Salary: $56,562.79 – Traditional $67,899.62 - Lateral Annual Uniform Allowance: $1,200.00 Annual Shift Differential: $600 (applied after completion of Field Trooper Training) **Job Description** **TO ENSURE YOU RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS FOR THIS JOB POSTING YOU MUST OPT IN TO RECEIVE EMAIL COMMUNICATION IN WORKDAY** ====================================================================================================================== **Announcement Opened**:                     Tuesday, July 14, 2026 **Application Deadline**:                          Monday, September 14, 2026 @ 11:59pm Applications are now being accepted for the ------------------------------------------- **Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) 77th Trooper Academy.** ======================================================= **Anticipated Academy Start Date:** Monday, April 5, 2027 OHP Troopers are assigned responsibilities involving law enforcement duties in the Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety. These responsibilities include conducting patrols on roads and highways in an assigned area or district to enforce motor vehicle, criminal and other laws, safeguarding citizens and property, apprehending violators and providing assistance to other law enforcement agencies and the general public. **GENERAL REQUIREMENTS** ------------------------ **All applicants:** * 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, complete all forms and upload all required documents. Qualified candidates will receive an invitation to complete their profile in Guardian after passing the POSSE. * Applicant must successfully pass the following: * physical agility test * polygraph examination * background investigation * board interviews * psychological testing * medical/physical examinations, including drug screening * Upload a resume and supporting documentation into Workday demonstrating satisfaction of education requirements. * Serve a 12-month probationary period. **Lateral applicants:** * Must be a current full-time Certified Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) with at least two (2) years of service **OR** be out of law enforcement no more than one (1) year, with at least two (2) years of prior service as a full-time, certified LEO. **Traditional applicants:** * No prior law enforcement experience required. **EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS** _(Pursuant to_ [47 Oklahoma Statutes § 2-105](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=439988)_)_ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **All applicants:** ### _Prior to receiving a commission, all such appointees shall possess an associate’s degree or a minimum of sixty-two (62) successfully completed semester hours from an accredited college or university as denoted in the Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs provided by the U.S. Department of Education and whose hours are transferable between such recognized institutions.  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,_ * _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._ **Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City (OSU-OKC)** offers advanced standing college credit for graduates of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy. This college credit can be applied toward an associate’s degree in Police Science and can help satisfy the education requirement to be a commissioned OHP Trooper. Visit [https://osuokc.edu/academics/schools/human-services/ohp-recruit-partnership.html](https://osuokc.edu/academics/schools/human-services/ohp-recruit-partnership.html) to learn more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For more information about joining OHP visit [https://oklahoma.gov/dps/careers/join-the-ohp.html](https://oklahoma.gov/dps/careers/join-the-ohp.html) \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Text "Join the OHP” to 405-993-3230 to speak with a recruiter! ============================================================== \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **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](https://oklahoma.gov/employee-benefits.html) including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents. OHP Troopers are members of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System (OLERS). Email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) to contact Human Resources. **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](https://www.myworkday.com/okgov/d/inst/13102!CK5mGhMKBggDEMenAhIJCgcI1Q0Q9awD*hhchkxIfQMo~/cacheable-task/2998$46522.htmld). If you are needing any extra assistance or have any questions relating to a job you have applied for, please click the link below and find the agency for which you applied for additional information: [Agency Contact](https://oklahoma.gov/about/contactus.html)