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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 $3,942.00 $4,060.26 $4,178.52
4 yrs 4th $4,127.00 $4,250.81 $4,374.62
5 yrs 5th $4,320.00 $4,449.60 $4,579.20
6 yrs 6th $4,494.00 $4,628.82 $4,763.64
7 yrs max. 7th $4,621.00 $4,759.63 $4,898.26
 Pay Scale as of 07/01/07  

Trooper Ken Terry
Salem
(503) 378-4421
email: kenneth.terry@state.or.us
Senior Trooper Dave Randall
Roseburg
(541) 440-3334 ext. 4190
email: dave.randall@state.or.us
Or contact: osp.trooper@state.or.us

 
Page updated: January 17, 2008

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