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Salary : $64,117.66 Annually Location : Statewide, AZ Job Type: Full-time Job Number: 1100-25-HOLBROOK-2 Division: Highway Patrol Division Opening Date: 05/02/2025 Closing Date: 7/17/2025 11:59 PM Arizona Summary Statement NOTE: This posting is for applicants who wish to test in Taylor/Holbrook, Arizona. Hires can be placed throughout the state of Arizona. Please apply to the job posting nearest to your location Phoenix, Tucson, Sierra Vista, Yuma, Taylor/Holbrook or Kingman. Read more about our recruiting campaign >50 Stories, One Mission >50stories,onemission >>50 Stories, One Mission and the new AZDPS Podcast "Seven Points" This recruitment will be used to establish an eligibility list for current and future Cadet State Trooper vacancies statewide. Cadet State Troopers participate in Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training (AZ P.O.S.T.) Basic Training Curriculum and other training designated by the Department of Public Safety to learn general duty police work. Performs related duties as assigned. Upon successful completion of training and certification as a peace officer by AZ P.O.S.T., the incumbent is reclassified to State Trooper . This is a competitive classification. As a reminder, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) places Troopers in various locations throughout the State, depending upon the needs of the Department. You must be willing to accept an assignment anywhere in the State if you are offered a position as a State Trooper. Duty assignments will not be made until after successful completion of training and certification as a peace officer by AZ P.O.S.T. The next test will be conducted on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM

JAKE FLAKE EMERGENCY SERVICES TRAINING CENTER

1840 PAPERMILL ROAD, TAYLOR, AZ 85939

Applicants who meet the qualifications will receive an email invitation with specific information regarding the test. Applicants successfully completing the written exam will be placed on an 18-month eligibility list which will be used to fill vacancies in future academies.

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Essential Functions (not intended to be all inclusive)

1. Learns patrol, investigation, traffic control and safety, police methods, first aid, and community and police relations.
2. Learns federal, state, and local traffic and criminal laws.
3. Learns Department policies and procedures.
4. Learns to prepare clear, concise, and grammatically correct reports.
5. Participates in a physical fitness program to develop the physical skills necessary for the job.
6. Learns proper work habits, appearance, and interpersonal skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required Knowledge of: 1. English grammar and composition. Skill in: 1. the operation of a vehicle. Ability to:

1. analyze situations or information and adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action.
2. maintain composure and work effectively under highly stressful conditions.
3. read and understand complex written information.
4. observe and recollect details.
5. understand and follow oral directions.
6. work independently.
7. establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
8. work any hours including weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, call-outs and overtime.
9. perform work for extended periods of time in environments of extreme heat or cold, or wet conditions.
10. use specialized protective equipment or clothing.
11. perform the physical requirements of the work (e.g., run and/or jump over rough terrain and obstacles; physically take custody of persons; subdue and apprehend combative suspects; safely search persons and places; push or pull heavy objects and apply force with upper and lower body; reach, bend, stoop, kneel, twist and turn, etc.)
12. perform basic mathematics and statistical calculations.
13. communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
14. operate a computer to input and retrieve information.

Minimum Qualifications Must be a U.S. citizen and a high school graduate or have a GED. Must be at least 21 years of age at the completion of AZ P.O.S.T. BASIC TRAINING CURRICULUMBy the starting date, must be a resident of the state of Arizona and possess a valid Arizona driver license. Employees who are hired into the classification prior to the start of the training academy will be placed at step 1 of the salary range. All employees in the classification will be placed at step 2 of the salary range while actively assigned to the training academy. Must successfully complete the examination process. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt A summary of the Arizona Department of Public Safety Benefits is linked 01 Are you a citizen of the United States? Yes No 02 By July 9, 2026, will you be at least 21 years of age or older? Yes No 03 Do you possess a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)? Yes No 04 The Arizona Department of Public Safety stations Troopers throughout the State. I understand and acknowledge that duty assignments are based upon the critical needs of the Department. Although I may be offered the opportunity to submit my preferences, I understand that a particular duty assignment is not guaranteed. Yes No 05 Do you have any tattoos on your hand/finger, neck, face or head? PLEASE NOTE: Hand/finger, neck, face or head tattoos are against Department policy and will be required to be removed prior to hire. Yes No 06 Have you ever been convicted of a felony or an offense which would be a felony if committed in the state of Arizona? Yes No 07 Please select the option below which details any Adderall or similar drug usage within the last three (3) years NOT prescribed by a physician for the purpose of treating a medical condition. None 1 - 5 times 6 - 10 times 11 - 20 times 21 - 30 times More than 30 times 08 Please select the option below which details any steroid or similar drug usage within the last three (3) years NOT prescribed by a physician for the purpose of treating a medical condition. None 1 - 5 times 6 - 10 times 11 - 20 times 21 - 30 times More than 30 times 09 Have you ever sold, produced, cultivated, or transported marijuana, or any other illegal drug, for sale? Yes No 10 Have you used any marijuana products (e.g., THC extracts, cannabis, hashish, marijuana extracts, or marijuana edibles) legally or illegally within the last six (6) months? Yes No 11 Please select the option below which details your marijuana usage, (e.g., THC extracts, cannabis, hashish, marijuana extracts, or marijuana edibles) legally or illegally, within the last two (2) years. None 1 - 5 times 6 - 10 times 11 - 20 times 21 - 30 times More than 30 times 12 Please provide details on the number of marijuana usages and approximate dates (mm/dd/yyyy) of usage. If you answered none, enter N/A. 13 Please select the option below which details your marijuana usage, (e.g., THC extracts, cannabis, hashish, marijuana extracts, or marijuana edibles) legally or illegally, during your lifetime. None 1 to 5 times 6 to 15 times 16 to 25 times 26 to 35 times 35 to 50 times More than 50 times 14 Please select the option that details any dangerous drug, illegal narcotic or vaporous substance usage NOT prescribed by a physician for the purpose of treating a medical condition or used in a bona fide religious ceremony within the last seven (7) years. (Does not include marijuana or heroin.) None

1. time
2. 3 times

4 - 5 times 6 - 8 times more than 8 times 15 Please select the option that details any dangerous drug, illegal narcotic or vaporous substance NOT prescribed by a physician for the purpose of treating a medical condition or used in a bona fide religious ceremony since turning 21 years of age. (Does not include marijuana or heroin.) None

1. time
2. 3 times

4 - 5 times 6 - 8 times more than 8 times 16 Please select the option that details any dangerous drug, illegal narcotic or vaporous substance usage NOT prescribed by a physician for the purpose of treating a medical condition or used in a bona fide religious ceremony during your lifetime. (Does not include marijuana or heroin.) None

1. time
2. 3 times

4 - 5 times 6 - 8 times more than 8 times 17 Please select the option below which details your heroin usage over your lifetime. None 1 - 5 times 6 - 10 times 11 - 20 times 21 - 30 times More than 30 times Required Question Arizona Department of Public Safety

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