Patrol Trooper
Company: State of Florida
Location: fort myers
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
Requisition No: 330847 Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle Working Title: FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER - 76011527 Position Number: 76011527 Salary: $38,034.24 Annually Posting Closing Date: 09/11/2021 FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL COURTESY * SERVICE * PROTECTION This is a continuous, statewide, advertisement for the Florida Highway Patrol Trooper position. WHO ARE WE? The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is a nationally accredited
state law enforcement agency charged with enforcing the laws of
Florida and ensuring the safety of the motoring public. Our vision is a safer Florida through Courtesy, Service and
Protection. Utilizing a comprehensive education and enforcement
plan, along with state-of-the-art training, equipment and
technology, FHP provides professional law enforcement services to
Floridas 21 million residents and 110 million annual visitors while
patrolling the states highways. WHAT WILL I BE DOING? Upon graduation, Troopers are assigned to patrol operations.
Primary functions consist of enforcing the States criminal and
traffic laws, regulating the flow of traffic, assisting motorists,
performing vehicle inspections, detecting and apprehending impaired
drivers, apprehending fugitives from justice, investigating traffic
crashes and assisting other agencies upon request. Duty assignments
are based upon position availability and agency need. Recruits may
receive a duty assignment anywhere in the State of Florida. WHAT TRAINING IS REQUIRED? The FHP Training Academy is in Tallahassee, Florida. Recruits
are challenged physically, mentally, and academically during their
training to ensure they have what it takes for a career in law
enforcement. The Academy is a live-in training facility. All recruits will
stay on academy grounds during the workweek but may leave most
weekends. Recruits receive pay, benefits, meals, and lodging while
attending the FHP Training Academy. New recruits without law enforcement experience or without a
Florida Law Enforcement Certification must attend the basic recruit
course, which is approximately 29 weeks of training. Applicants who
are Florida certified law enforcement officers and/or have a
minimum of two-years of law enforcement patrol experience, may be
eligible for abbreviated training courses. Out-of-state law
enforcement officers must obtain their Florida Law Enforcement
Certification to be eligible for one of the abbreviated training
courses. WHY APPLY? Salary $38,034.24 annually ($3,169.52 monthly) while enrolled in the
Academy $41,917.56 annually (3,493.13 monthly) statewide, upon Academy
graduation $46,917.36 annually ($3,909.78 monthly) if working in Broward,
Miami-Dade, Monroe or Palm Beach county; or if living and working
in Alachua, Baker, Brevard, Charlotte, Clay, Collier, Duval,
Escambia, Flagler, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Nassau,
Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, St. Johns,
or Volusia county $49,917.36 annually ($4,159.78 monthly) if living and working in
Monroe county Supplemental Monies: Note: Employees are paid once a month on the last workday of
each month. All state employees are required to participate in the
direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes. Benefits Your benefits are a significant part of your state compensation!
Depending on your benefit selections, your total annual
compensation could be equivalent to $60,000 - $70,000 upon
graduation from the Academy. Our Benefits Include: Career Growth The Florida Highway Patrol has an established career progression
program. We recognize and reward educational achievements and
career advancements. Troopers with two years of service are eligible for specialty
positions with incentive pay such as K-9, Motorcycle Unit, Traffic
Homicide, Quick Reaction Force, Instructor and many more! Troopers
with two years of service are also eligible to promote to Law
Enforcement Investigator I (Corporal) and Troopers with five years
of service are eligible to promote to Sergeant. WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS? Applicants must meet one of the following: Applicants must also meet all the following: WHAT IS THE SELECTION PROCESS? Selection is a three-to-six-month process that consists of the
following: All out-of-state applicants may be required to make multiple
trips to Florida to complete the selection process. For additional information about pursuing a career with the
Florida Highway Patrol, visit www.BeATrooper.com or contact the
Recruitment Coordinator by telephone at 1-850- 617-2315 or by
E-mail at BeATrooper@flhsmv.gov The Florida Highway Patrol is a division of the Department of
Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity
Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate
discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by
the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring
authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735).
Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to
allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All
employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in
accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace
Act.
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