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

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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)

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 to learn more.

For more information about joining OHP visit 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 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 ohpjobs@dps.ok.gov 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.

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