DPS Police Cadet, Officer, Sr. Officer

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DPS Police Cadet, Officer, Sr. Officer

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

419-203094-KPG

Department

DPS-Office of State Police

Opening Date

12/02/2024

Closing Date

12/15/2024 11:59 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Supplemental Information

This vacancy is located in the DPS PoliceCapitol DetailSection in the Office of State Police located in East Baton Rouge Parish. This posting may be used to fill a probational appointment or job appointment.

Applicants must live within 75 miles from 1835 N. River Road Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Applicants who do not meet the residency requirements will be rejected.

This position has abiweeklySpecial Entrance Rate (SER) as follows:

DPS Police Cadet(PS-108)—$1,616.00

DPS Police Officer(PS-110)—$1,785.60

DPS Police Sr. Officer(PS-110)—$1,910.40

When you submit an application, you will be applying for all of these positions. If selected, you will be assigned to any of these locations based on the needs of the Department. During the interview process, you will indicate your preference of section; Commanders will consider this when making hiring recommendations. Typical job duties include:

Capitol Detail– Officers assigned to these duties conduct proactive police patrols of the State Capitol Complex and downtown Baton Rouge. Officers enforce state and local laws and ordinances, conduct proactive traffic and criminal enforcement, investigate crimes, and prevent and deter unlawful activity. In addition to their police duties, officers frequently act as ambassadors of the state as they interact with visitors to our great state.

State Facilities Security- Officers assigned to these duties provide police protection to thousands of state employees and visitors throughout Louisiana. These officers enforce state and local laws and ordinances, conduct frequent security patrols, investigate crimes, and prevent and deter unlawful activity.

Applicants must be able to qualify with firearms, complete advanced driver and weapons training, pass a thorough background investigation, and meet all annual training requirements. Non-POST certified applicants may be required to pass a physical assessment that consists of a timed 1.5 mile run (20 minute maximum time), push-ups (minimum of 10), and sit-ups (minimum of 10).

For more information on these positions, please email CapitolDetail@LA.Gov

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from one of the positions listed below depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

DPS Police Cadet (PS-108)

DPS Police Officer (PS-110)

DPS Senior Officer (PS-111)

Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities page” for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level.

Applicants must have a Civil Service test score for2100-Protective Services Exam (PSE) in order to be considered for this vacancy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered. Applicants without a current test score can apply to take the test here .

The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.

DPS doesn’t allow any testing exemptions for this position.

Interested applicants arestrongly encouragedto apply online.

For more information, please contact:

Department of Public Safety

ATTN: Human Resources/Kristin Garcia

P.O. BOX 66614

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

Fax: 225-925-3970

kristin.garcia@la.gov

Applications without the education and/or work experience sections completed will be considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Applicants with international degrees must provide an equivalency evaluation and a copy of their transcript at the time of application. The equivalency evaluation and transcript can be attached to the electronic application, mailed, or faxed to (225) 925-3970.

Applications submitted without the above documents will not be considered.

RESUMES ARE NOT ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF COMPLETING ALL SECTIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION.

Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application Status’ link after logging into their account

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that timeif you have a disability and need a special accommodation.

All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and additional background check(s).

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No experience or training is required.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must have attained twenty-first birthday at time of application.

Must possess a valid driver’s license at time of appointment.

May be required to complete a Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) course.

May be required to qualify annually with a firearm.

An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified by the hiring agency until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To learn the basics of law enforcement services in support of the DPS Police mission to protect life, enforce laws, serve the public, and conduct investigations while in a training academy.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Close from a DPS Police Sergeant or other higher-level law enforcement personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

LOCATION OF WORK:

The Department of Public Safety and Corrections – Public Safety Services (DPS).

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from DPS Police Officer by the absence of experienced level law enforcement duties.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Learns about law enforcement activities designed to impact public safety services.

Learns about crash investigation, traffic and criminal enforcement, defensive tactics, firearms use, and constitutional law.

Learns about how to investigate complaints, write reports, and provide public safety service.

Learns about protocols for emergency response during large scale events, disasters, and other events with statewide impact.

Learns protocol for investigations of criminal complaints.

Trains for certification in emergency vehicle operation, firearms, defense tactics, crash investigation, officer survival, de-escalation, leadership, enforcement of traffic and criminal laws, as well as other pertinent training courses.

Completes DPS Police specific training provided by the Louisiana State Police Training Academy or DPS Police Instructors.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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  To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship. Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?

• Yes

• No

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  If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship. If you answered "No" to the above question, enter N/A.

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  Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

• Yes

• No

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  If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.

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  According to State Civil Service rule 22.8, applicants who possess a Louisiana Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification will be exempt from the Protective Services Exam (PSE) Do you currently possess a Louisiana POST Certification?

• Yes

• No

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  Are you at least 21 years old?

• Yes

• No

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  Did you list ALL of your job experience and education on your application? If not, please add before submitting.

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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