Our Mission Statement
Working to provide a safe, secure environment for the public through courteous, quality and professional services.
Recruitment
Qualifications
Note: The application process for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol is open from 6/1/2011 until 8/5/2011. Application must be completed online.
Age: Must be at least 23 but less than 46 by the start of the academy (3/30/2012).
Education: Must have an associate degree or a minimum of 62 completed hours from an accredited college or university.
Residency: Must be a citizen of the United States.
Disqualifications
- Have been convicted two or more times for DUI, DWI, or DUID.
- Have been convicted of one DUI, DWI, or DUID within the past ten years.
- Have been charged with a DUI, DWI, or DUID within the past five years.
- Have had driving privileges legitimately suspended or revoked within the past thirty-six months.
- Have received convictions for five or more moving traffic violations on more than three separate occasions within the past thirty-six months.
Required Documents
- Biographical Questionnaire must be completed.
- Certified birth certificate.
- Official transcript showing 62 hours or more successfully completed.
- Military DD-214 (if applicable)
Salary and Benefit Information
- Law Enforcement Highway Patrol Officer Cadet Salary during academy: $2,766/mo
- Probationary Law Enforcement Highway Patrol Officer Salary: $2,959/mo
- Additional Salary Information
- Annual Leave: 15 days/year
- Sick Leave: 15 days/year
- Paid Holidays: 10/year
- Health Insurance and Life Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Longevity Pay (after two years employment)
- Expense Allowance
- Shift Differential Pay
- Additional Benefit Information