OSP is excited to announce a condensed Lateral Recruitment application process open from May 19, 2022, through August 17, 2022, at 11:59 P.M.
The academy training for this class will be a 6-7 week lateral academy, held at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST). The academy is projected to begin in March 2023.
As part of a Conditional Job offer, Recruits will be assigned a Duty Station in Oregon. Are you moving to join OSP? Moving costs may be covered! See DAS Policy 40.055.20 for details.
The hiring steps for the Lateral Recruitment are slightly modified.
- NTN Testing (Waived for Lateral Applicant job announcement REQ-95532).
- ORPAT (Waived during Lateral Application process for job announcement REQ-95532. If hired, the applicant must pass ORPAT prior to the completion of the training academy.)
- Complete job application.
- Pre-offer Psychological Exam and Risk Assessment (Required – Email osptrooper@osp.oregon.gov) to schedule one of the testing dates/locations below).
- Initial Interview (Waived during Lateral Application process job announcement REQ-95532).
- Background Investigation
- Command Interview
- Conditional Offer of Employment
- Medical Screening and Post-offer Psychological Evaluation
- Appointment
The only testing required is Step 4 (pre-psychological evaluation and risk assessment), which is a proctored exam and will be offered on the following dates.
- Testing Dates: July 9, 2022, August 13, 2022, and August 20, 2022
- Located: Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, OR.
Don't hesitate to get in touch with osptrooper@osp.oregon.gov to schedule one of the testing dates.
Click here to apply for the Lateral Recruitment
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If you are not a current certified Law Enforcement Officer, don't worry, we also have an Entry Level Recruitment process open at the same time. This is the information about the Entry Level Recruitment Process. The dates below indicate a projected academy start date for each time period. Entry Level Testing (ELT) to complete the required Recruit Trooper Hiring Steps 1, 2, 4, and 5 will be held at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), 4190 Aumsville Hwy, Salem, OR 97317, on the dates indicated below. These are projected dates, please check back frequently for changes.
Click here to apply for the Entry Level Recruitment
To schedule your desired ELT date, please email osptrooper@osp.oregon.gov.
Refer to the Recruit Trooper Hiring Steps section below for additional information and steps you can take now to prepare.
Applications received from
May 19, 2022, through
January 18, 2023 (Class 23-03)
- ELT dates October 8, 2022, November 5, 2022, January 7, 2023, and January 21, 2023
- August 2023 Recruit School
Applications received from January 19, 2023, through April 19, 2023 (Class 23-04)
- ELT dates March 11, 2023, April 8, 2023, and April 22, 2023
- November 2023 Recruit School