Job Description

Role: Highway Patrol Trooper II

On-Site: Wyoming

Salary: $5,687.07 per month

Recruiting Heroes is looking for a motivated and experienced candidates to becoming Highway Patrol Trooper II for the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Do you want to serve your community and have an amazing career? This is the place to be!

Join the Wyoming Highway Patrol and enjoy a rewarding career as a Wyoming State Trooper with the freedom to serve while having the respect and trust of the community as a Guardian of the Cowboy State.

Duties:

The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) is seeking motivated applicants for the position of Trooper I to fill vacancies across Wyoming. The Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper I enforces the laws of the State of Wyoming through primary contact with the public and has statewide jurisdiction.

WHP Troopers must:

• Demonstrate a strong work ethic.
• Possess care and compassion for others.
• Approach daily activities with confidence, passion, and sincerity.
• Be truthful, ethical, accountable, consistent, fair, and predictable.
• Maintain a positive outlook while demonstrating patience and understanding of others.

WHP candidates must be able to complete the Wyoming Highway Patrol training academy and field training program. The length of these programs varies based on previous experience and/or certifications. Successful Trooper I candidates must be willing to live and work anywhere in Wyoming; assignments are based on the balance of the desire of the applicant and the needs of the Department with your duty station assignment provided to you at your time of hire.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

• Assist with traffic law enforcement, crash investigations, citizen assistance, executive or dignitary protection, safety awareness activities/promotion, and public speaking
• Ensure excellent communication skills with the public, peers, chain of command, and internal and external stakeholders in all situations
• Anticipate and adapt to changing situations and maintain self-control under stressful situations continuously. This includes working alone while making sound decisions at a moments notice.
• Administer first/medical aid
• Other duties include court appearances, criminal interdiction, commercial vehicle enforcement, education, and other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE:

• Basic research and understanding of the job duties of a Wyoming State Trooper.
• Understand the challenges of Wyoming weather.
• Healthy physical fitness and nutrition habits.
• Comprehension of Wyoming Highway Patrol testing process.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:

**Applicants with a current P.O.S.T Certification or equivalent from other states
are encouraged to apply as your prior training and certifications will meet the
minimum qualifications for a Trooper II position. You will attend a Mini
Training Academy with proof of prior training and P.O.S.T certifications.

OR

**Applicants must possess the Basic Certification through Wyoming
Peace Officers Standards & Training Commission and possess an
Advanced Peace Officer Certification or equivalent from another state as recognized by Wyoming P.O.S.T. that is based on years of service and training hours. Wyoming P.O.S.T. will determine this (See NOTES for more information on P.O.S.T. certification.)

The above requirements are for Trooper II positions only. P.O.S.T. certification is not a requirement for a Trooper I position. If you do not meet the above
requirements, please apply for a Trooper I position.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of State Statutes, Commercial Vehicle Rules, and Regulations (state and federal)
• Knowledge of WHP Operational Policies and Memoranda, Rules of Criminal Procedure, and SEMM policy
• Knowledge of Wyoming Highway System, Local, State, and Supreme Court Decisions, ICS Structure and Protocol
• Knowledge of WYDOT Basic Operating Policy, Snow Plans, Construction Traffic Control Techniques, and WYDOT Organizational Structure.
• Basic research and understanding of the job duties of a Wyoming State
• Trooper.
• Understand the challenges of Wyoming weather.
• Healthy physical fitness and nutrition habits.
• Comprehension of Wyoming Highway Patrol testing process.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:High School Diploma /GED/ or equivalent Experience:3-5 years of work experience working with the public which includes 1-2 years as a certified law enforcement officer in Wyoming or equivalent in another state or as a Trooper with Wyoming Highway Patrol.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Applicant must possess the Advanced Peace Officer POST certification through the Wyoming Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission or equivalent certification through another state.

Benefits of Living in Wyoming:

• Strong public support for law enforcement within Wyoming.

• The most recent WHP Public Satisfaction Survey showed that public perception of the Wyoming Highway Patrol is very good.
• Courtesy & Respectfulness of WHP personnel 88% in 2023
• WHP responding to situations appropriately 86% in 2023
• WHP meets expectations for highway patrol 86% in 2023
• Multiple Outdoor Recreational Activities for every family member.
• Low population.
• No state income tax.

Initial Training Benefits:

• Paid training from Day 1.
• All equipment issued to you at no cost.
• 33 college credit hours upon completion of the WHP Basic Academy training program resulting in two credit diplomas through the WHP partnership with Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

• Credit Diploma 1 for WHP Basic Academy (15 credits)
• Credit Diploma 2 for WHP Academy (18 credits)
• The WHP is a partner with the United States Veterans Administration On-The-Job Training Program. Eligible Veterans can receive additional compensation through this program while training with the Patrol. (This is an additional income up to your first 2 years).

Additional Benefits:

• Start and end your shift from home with your issued take-home patrol vehicle.
• Vested in the state retirement program at six years of service; 2 \xc2\xbd% per year of service.
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Free State housing in certain remote duty stations.
• Medical insurance (health, dental, vision).
• Life Insurance.
• Vacation and sick leave time accrued monthly.
• Overtime Pay.
• Shift Differential Pay.
• On Call Pay.
• Longevity Pay.
• Compensation Time.
• Nine Paid Holidays.
• Up To 16 Hours of Annual Physical Fitness Paid Time Off.
• Cleaning Allowance.
• Clothing Allowance.
• Ongoing training: In the first six months of 2022, the WHP provided 375 training opportunities of Wyoming POST accredited training for its State Troopers.

Special Assignment Opportunities:

• K-9 Handler
• Crash Investigation Team (To Include Drone Operator Certification)
• Executive Protection Detail
• Safety Education Advocate
• Motor Carrier Inspector
• Academy Instructor
• Special Services Squad
• Task Force Agent
• Honor Guard
• Public Information Officer
• Career Promotional Opportunities To Include Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major,
• Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel

Who we are:

Recruiting Heroes (RecruitingHeroesLLC.com) is an employment agency founded by a former First Responder. We are dedicated to finding amazing careers for America\'s Veterans and First Responders.

Recruiting Heroes LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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