Highway Patrol State Trooper Re-hire

Job Responsibilities

Enforce all vehicle laws and other criminal laws.
Patrol the highways of the state of South Carolina.
Investigate collisions.
Serve as a witness in criminal and civil courts.
Maintain reports concerning enforcement activities.
Provide information to public regarding vehicle laws.

Responsibilities

• Responsible and accountable for handling public funds.

Requirements

• A high school diploma and experience performing patrol or investigative duties with a public law enforcement agency.
• A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required law enforcement experience.
• Must be a former SCDPS Officer or Trooper who separated from the agency in good standing and meets all qualifications to be hired.
• Must be able to perform all essential and marginal job functions of a State Trooper.
• Must be a resident of South Carolina and have a valid South Carolina driver’s license.
• If you are an out-of-state applicant, you must be a resident of South Carolina and have a valid South Carolina driver’s license prior to the effective date of hire.
• All qualified applicants may be required to participate in an extensive background investigation to include a credit check, criminal history check, driving history, history of drug use, employer and reference checks, polygraph, and interview board.
• Candidates are also often required to undergo a medical screening, which consists of a TB and medical exam, drug test, and eye examination.
• Candidates must also be capable of distinguishing, without corrections, three colors: green, yellow, and red.

Qualifications

• State Minimum Requirements - A high school diploma and experience performing patrol or investigative duties with a public law enforcement agency.
• Agency Minimum Requirements - Must have at least a high school diploma and the following additional requirements:
  • Additional Requirements Must be a former SCDPS Officer or Trooper who separated from the agency in good standing and meets all qualifications to be hired.
  • Must be able to perform all essential and marginal job functions of a State Trooper.
  • Must be a resident of South Carolina and have a valid South Carolina driver’s license.
  • If you are an out-of-state applicant, you must be a resident of South Carolina and have a valid South Carolina driver’s license prior to the effective date of hire.
• Additional Comments - The employment process for a rehire applicant will depend on the total time away from the agency and the SC Class 1 Certification status. Your starting salary at hire will depend on your previous rank at SCDPS and your total time as a SC Class 1 Certified Law Enforcement Officer.

Benefits

• Insurance Benefits - Health and dental insurance; prescription coverage and wellness benefits.
• Retirement Benefits - Defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
• Workplace Benefits - Tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Application Instructions

• Are you interested in being assigned to a designated Critical Market Area upon hire?
• An assignment to Troops 1 – 7 includes a Critical Assignment Differential Pay (CADP) of $3,400 for the ranks of Trooper Trainee to Corporal or $1,500 for the ranks of Sergeant to First Sergeant. The CADP has already been included in the base salary as indicated at https://scdps.sc.gov/careers/sctrooper/benefits. I acknowledge that should I vacate my assignment to Troops 1 - 7, I will no longer be eligible to receive the Critical Assignment Differential Pay.
• Please type your full name in the box below to indicate you acknowledge and understand this statement.
• Please select (all) of the counties in which you are interested. If you are not interested in being assigned to one of the critical market areas, please select "None of the above."
• Please rank your selections in order from greatest to least interest. If you are not interested in being assigned to one of the critical market areas, please write "N/A."
• Do you authorize the South Carolina Department of Public Safety to obtain your consumer credit report and understand that it is part of the employment process?
• Are you willing to participate in the pre-employment physical fitness test?
• Have you read the SCDPS' automatic disqualifiers regarding tattoos at https://scdps.sc.gov/careers/sctrooper/MinimumRequirements?
• Do you understand that the annual salary for a State Trooper listed in this vacancy announcement is NOT negotiable?
• Are you a former South Carolina State Trooper or a former DPS/STP/BPS Certified Officer?
• If you answered yes, please list the division, your title, and dates of employment. If you answered no, please write N/A.
• Have you been employed with SCDPS in the past six (6) months?
• Has it been more than 12 months since you were last employed full time from SCDPS as a Class 1 Law Enforcement Officer?
• If you answered yes, have you maintained your Law Enforcement Officer 1 certification by working at another South Carolina Law Enforcement Agency?
• If you answered no, please select N/A.
• If you are a former SCDPS Employee, why would you like to return to work at SCDPS?
• Have you ever used any name(s) other than what is listed on the application, such as a maiden name, nicknames, or name changes?
• If you answered yes, please list the name(s). If you answered no, please write N/A.
• Did you ever receive or solicit anything for overlooking a violation?
• If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s).
• If you answered no or N/A, please write N/A.
• Have you ever used your official position for your own personal gain?
• If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s).
• If you answered no, please write N/A.
• Did you ever perjure yourself in court?
• If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s).
• If you answered no, please write N/A.
• Have you ever engaged in any sexual activity with an inmate or prisoner?
• If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s).
• If you answered no or N/A, please write N/A.
• Please select the education level that best applies to you.
• At least a high school diploma
• Some College
• Certificate(s) (includes SC Criminal Justice Academy)
• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• None of the above
• Please briefly describe relevant education, training/certifications, and/or experience.
• Have you ever served in the military?
• If so, did you receive an honorable discharge?
• If you answered no, please explain in detail.
• Please list the branch and dates of service. (Be prepared to provide a DD-214 for each period of service.)
• Do you have a valid driver's license?
• Starting with your current license, list all the states in which you possessed a driver’s license in the last five (5) years. Include the state, dates, and driver's license numbers for each. (Be prepared to provide certified driving records for any state(s) where you have held a driver's license within the last five (5) years.)
• Is your driver's license currently suspended?
• If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s).
• If you answered no, please write N/A.
• Has your driver's license ever been suspended, revoked, or cancelled for any reason, in any state, at any time?
• If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s).
• If you answered no, please write N/A.
• Do you currently have any outstanding or unpaid traffic tickets?
• If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s).
• If you answered no, please write N/A.
• Have you ever committed a hit and run?
• If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s).
• If you answered no, please write N/A.
• Have you ever driven a motor vehicle when your ability to drive was impaired due to drugs or alcohol?
• If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s).
• If you answered no, please write N/A.
• Have you ever operated a motor vehicle knowing it had no insurance?
• If you answered yes, please explain in detail and include date(s).
• If you answered no, please write N/A.
• For criminal record check, please list the city, state, and country in which you were born.
• For a criminal record check, please provide your FULL social security number, using the following format XXX-XX-XXXX.
• For a criminal record check, please provide your date of birth, using the following format MM/DD/YYYY.
• Have you ever been convicted of Leaving the Scene with Personal Injury or Death within the last five (5) years?
• None of the above