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Lateral Transfers
Oregon State Police Now Hiring Lateral Transfers
Use your training, experience and background to start a career with the Oregon State Police


Location:
— Openings in most offices in the state
— You will know where you are assigned prior to recruit school
 
Trooper Kristina Manley
Requirements: (same as entry level recruit)
— Pass Written and Physical Testing
— Background Investigation
— Psychological and Medical Testing
 
Pay and Benefits:
— A comprehensive competitive benefit package
— Pay adjusted based upon experience

Assignments:
— Opportunities with Patrol, Criminal, and Fish and Wildlife
— Possible that you will not have to relocate

Promotional Opportunities:
— Eligible to promote to sergeant after two years of service with the State Police and a total of five years of law enforcement experience.
 

Adjusted Lateral Training Program:
— Oregon DPSST certified officers who lateral to OSP will be required to attend OSP mandatory 4 week pre-training and 4 week post training but are exempt from the DPSST 16 week basic course.
— Out of state certified police officers will be required to attend OSP mandatory 4 week pre and 4 week post training and are exempt from the 16 week basic course, however, must attend a two week DPSST Police Career Development Course.

Retirement:
— Full retirement is available as early as age 50 with 25 years of service, or at age 55 with as little as 5 years of service with PERS tier I or tier II.
— Oregon PERS is transferable if you are a current member.
 
 


Police Experience
Transferable
 
Trooper
Step
 
Wages  AA Degree or
Intermediate
Certificate (3%)
 
Bachelors Degree or
Advanced Certificate
(6%)
 
3 years minimum 3rd $4,223.00 $4,349.00 $4,476.00
4 yrs 4th $4,421.00 $4,553.00 $4,686.00
5 yrs 5th $4,627.00 $4,765.00 $4,904.00
6 yrs 6th $4,814.00 $4,958.00 $5,102.00
7 yrs max. 7th $4,950.00 $5,098.00 $5,247.00
 Pay Scale as of 03/01/09  

Trooper Ken Terry
Salem
(503) 378-4539
email: kenneth.terry@state.or.us
 
Trooper Christopher Schinnerer
Salem
(503) 378-4421

email: chris.schinnerer@state.or.us 
Or contact: osp.trooper@state.or.us 

 
Page updated: March 02, 2009

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