Office of Personnel Management

Law Enforcement Highway Patrol Officer I

(Law Enforcement Highway Patrol Officer Cadet)

Recruitment #080313-G53A-01

Department:

Department of Public Safety

Date Opened:

3/13/2008 2:30:00 PM

Filing Deadline:

6/13/2008 11:59:00 PM

Salary:

$2,766.00 monthly

Full or Part Time:

Full-Time

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INTRODUCTION

Anticipated Academy Start Date - February 27, 2009

Required documents - Certified birth certificate, certified college transcript, DD-214 and other VA documents (if applicable)

Required documents must be mailed to:
   Dept. of Public Safety
   P.O. Box 11415
   Oklahoma City, OK 73136
   ATTN: Human Resources

If any questions, call 405-425-2165.

BASIC PURPOSE

Positions in this job family 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.

LEVEL DESCRIPTORS

The Law Enforcement Highway Patrol Officer job family consists of five levels which are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the expertise required to perform job assignments and the responsibility assigned for providing supervision to others.

Level I:
At this level employees are assigned duties as a Highway Patrol Cadet which involves receiving formal classroom training in law enforcement operations and procedures, state and federal laws and other areas, such as self defense and the use of firearms in preparation for beginning work as a law enforcement officer.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Level I:
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of Oklahoma statutory requirements of Title 47. Section 2-105B(2)a.(1): “2. No person shall be appointed ... unless the person is a citizen of the United States of America, of good moral character, and a. for commissioned officer positions, shall not be less than twenty-one (21) years of age but less than forty-three (43) years of age and shall possess: (1) an associate’s degree or a minimum of sixty-two (62) successfully completed semester hours from a college or university which is recognized by and accepted by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers and whose hours are transferable between such recognized institutions.”

SELECTION PLAN

Scores Based On: Scheduled testing by the Department of Public Safety