SPRING 2024 ACADEMY
Recruitment #24-TROOPR-102
Date Opened | 5/1/2023 08:00:00 AM |
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Close Date | 10/20/2023 4:00:00 PM |
Section | Human Resources |
Salary | Recruit - $57,041.00 (During the Academy) Trooper $69,439.00 (After FTO Training) |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
|
The mission statement of the Delaware State Police is to
enhance the quality of life for all Delaware citizens and visitors by providing
professional, competent, and compassionate law enforcement services. The
Delaware State Police is a progressive agency that is rich in tradition.
DELAWARE STATE POLICE 102nd TROOPER RECRUITMENT DRIVE
The Delaware State Police is currently accepting applications for
the 102nd Delaware State Police Academy Class, which is anticipated to begin
the DSP Academy in the Spring of 2024.
All applications for the 102nd Recruit Class will need to be submitted before the FINAL DEADLINE of OCTOBER 20, 2023, BEFORE 4:00 PM in order to be invited to the FINAL PT & Written Test on November 4, 2023.
Candidates must meet the following requirements prior to submitting an application:
Citizenship - Applicant must be a United States citizen.
Age - Applicants must reach their 21st birthday prior to completion of the Academy training, and must not be older than 39 on the first day of the Academy.
Education - Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, and must have attained a minimum of 60 semester credits, or 90 quarter credits, from an accredited college or university OR one that is recognized by the U. S. Department of Higher Education OR 30 college credits along with two years of active duty military service.
An applicant with 30 college credits and any of the below-listed experience will be eligible for an accelerated Academy curriculum:
(To compete for the rank of Sergeant, 60 college credits are required. A Bachelor's Degree is required to compete for the ranks of Lieutenant and above.)
Residence - There is no residency requirement at time of application. However, Delaware residency is required by the completion of the academy training, prior to field training. Troopers are subject to assignment in any part of the state.
Driver's License - Applicants must have a current valid driver's license and at least one year of driving experience. An applicant with a prior driving suspension or revocation must have one year of reinstatement in order to be eligible to apply. Any alcohol-related driving arrests and overall driving history will be subject to review.
Criminal Record and Activity - Any felony conviction is an automatic disqualification. Any criminal activity that would be considered a felony under Delaware law, federal law, or the law of the state in which the activity occurred is a disqualification. Applicants must have all prior criminal arrests expunged before being hired. (Arrest or conviction for all other crimes and offenses are subject to evaluation).
Drug Usage - Any use of an illegal drug will be subject to review at the time the application is submitted, any prior use of a hallucinogenic drug, will be an automatic disqualification. All other drug use, including illegally using prescribed drugs, is subject to review.
*Weight - Weight must be in compliance with the Delaware State Police weight chart or maximum allowed body fat percentage. (See Weight Standards under the Important Documents link at the bottom of the page.)
*Hearing - Normal hearing.
*Vision - Visual acuity can be no worse than 20/40 in each eye, uncorrected, and must be corrected to 20/20 with glasses or gas permeable contacts; or no worse than 20/200 in each eye uncorrected and must be corrected to 20/20 with soft contacts lenses only. Normal color vision and normal depth perception are required.
*(Following an offer of employment, the selected applicants will be examined by the Division's heath providers for compliance with the above requirements, and will be given a complete medical examination to determine if the applicant is able to perform essential job functions.)
To perform the duties of State Trooper, an applicant must demonstrate good judgment, thoroughness, conscientiousness, common sense, motivation, and enthusiasm for the job. Troopers must be dependable and willing to get involved in order to help deal with the problems of today's society. Troopers must be able to assume responsibility, make decisions often under pressure, work without supervision, follow orders, function in physical danger, act under pressure, communicate well, and combine physical and mental resources.
Duties and Responsibilities - A Delaware State Trooper performs the following duties of patrol, investigation, troop duties, maintenance activities, and special assignments:
The duties of a trooper may become unpredictably hazardous and require acute use of senses to discern various stimuli of danger. Troopers typically operate alone, and backup assistance is frequently not immediately available. Troopers are often required, without preparation, to run long distances, traverse rough terrain quickly, climb obstacles, remove injured or unconscious people from harm's way, engage in physical confrontations using offensive and defensive tactics to subdue combative individuals, and to effect forceful arrests.
The Delaware State Police Training Academy is located in
Dover, DE, the Capital of Delaware, and has long been recognized as a leader in
the field of training recruits and in-service personnel.
Recruits reside full-time (with weekends off) at the training
facility for approximately 22 weeks of intensive and comprehensive police
training. Studies involve a wide variety of topics including tactics,
laws of arrest, criminal procedures, search and seizure, emergency vehicle
operations, first aid, verbal judo, computer science, firearms proficiency,
(O.C.) spray, as well as incapacitation from an electronic control device
(Taser).
Upon successful completion of the live-in academy, the Recruit
Trooper is assigned to one or more troop locations for an additional 12 weeks
of field training with veteran officers.
Applicants must now obtain Delaware residency and a Delaware
driver's license prior to their Field Training assignment.
To perform the job of Trooper successfully, an
individual must be able to perform essential job duties satisfactorily.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Delaware State
Police will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified
applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause
an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact
Lt. Daniel DeFlaviis, Assistant Director of Human Resources at (302) 672-5481
or via email daniel.deflaviis@delaware.gov. To request an auxiliary aid or service,
please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay
Service number (800) 232-5460 for assistance.
(The Delaware State Police will be conducting their FINAL Round of Written and PT Tests for the 24-TROOPR-102 (Spring 2024) Class on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2023
Applicants will receive a formal email invitation to sign up for the test once their application has been submitted and reviewed.
In the meantime, applicants should look over our PT standards for their gender/age on our website
www.becomeatrooper.com so that they can be completely prepared for this test.
The Physician's Information Sheet can also be found on our website under the Important Documents section. This form will need to be signed by a Doctor (MD), Physician Assistant (PA) or a Nurse Practitioner (NP) and brought to the PT test with each applicant. Without this form, applicants will not be permitted to participate in our test.
For the most up to date information regarding our recruiting events, please refer to the calendar on our website.
Applications and testing information can be found on our website www.becomeatrooper.com
Did you know? A survey of State Police recruits who were hired revealed that 80% of these recruits attended a 'How to Succeed in the Hiring Process' seminar and used the study guide that can be found on our website www.becomeatrooper.com
Trooper Recruiters
Full Time Recruiting Unit
Sergeant Jayson Jeffers
Email: jayson.jeffers@delaware.gov
Phone: 302-672-5410
Master Corporal Kristin Carroll
Email: kristin.carroll@delaware.gov
Phone: 302-739-5980
Master Corporal Adam Jewell
Email: adam.jewell@delaware.gov
Phone: 302-739-5980
Any applicant currently active or has a question regarding
the applicant process itself, is asked to contact;
Mrs. Cynthia Konnick
Human Resources Associate
Phone: 302-739-7846
Email: cynthia.konnick@delaware.gov
§ The
Physician's Authorization form is required at the physical fitness test.
It is not to be submitted with the application. This can be found on our
website www.becomeatrooper.com under
the Important Documents section.
https://dsp.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/118/2018/08/DSP-Physician-Authorization-Form.pdf
§ Applicants
can use the PT Log to keep track of their scores to help prepare for our PT
test. This will assist applicants to prepare for the PT test and to meet
our minimum standards.
§ All
release of information requests can be faxed to 302-739-5982. Attention:
Recruiting
§ Like out
FAcebookk page to get the latest updates about our process
§ http://www.facebook.com/dsprecruiting
§ Follow us
on Instagram - @dsp_recruiting
Salary/Benefits
The selection process for the position of Trooper includes
the following:
1. Written
Examination
2. Physical
Fitness Test
3. Pass 2
(CQ) Completion
4. Oral
Board Interview
5. Polygraph
Examination
6. Background
Investigation
7. Executive
Staff Review
8. Medical
Background to Include Medical Tests
9. Final Offer of Hire
The Written Examination consists of the
following three multiple-choice instruments
1. Written
Test; measures cognitive abilities in the areas of memorization, visualization,
reasoning, spatial orientation, written expression, written comprehension,
problem sensitivity and information ordering.
2. Work
Styles Inventory; measures motivational value-related and attitude
characteristics
3. Life
Experience Survey; measures past history and experience
The Physical Fitness Examination evaluates
applicants on the following:
§ Aerobic
Capacity: 1.5 Mile Run
§ Strength:
Push-ups (as many as possible in one minute)
§ Endurance:
Sit-ups (as many as possible in one minute)
See the important Documents section for DSP PT Minimum
Requirements and for the required format of each exercise.
The Oral Board Interview measures the ability
to communicate information or ideas to other people in the areas of
comprehension and reasoning , oral expression, interpersonal interactions,
decision-making and initiating action.
The Polygraph Interview focuses on the areas
of criminal activity, drug usage, employment history, financial decision-making
and driving history.
The Background Investigation includes another
in-depth interview with the candidate, as well as multiple interviews with the
candidate's family, friends, neighbors, supervisors, co-workers, acquaintances,
etc. The investigator will also verify the candidate's education, employment,
military, financial, criminal and traffic history.
A Conditional Offer of Employment to
selected applicants will be contingent upon the successful completion of a
comprehensive medical examination:
1. Eye
Examination
2. Psychological
Examination
3. Medical
Testing
4. Physical
fitness Assessment