RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Yes RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT SPECIFICS (IF ANY): State Troopers must reside in their assigned Post or, if residing outside the Post, at a location that will allow them to respond to the county line in which the assigned Post office is located within 45 minutes.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Enforce all vehicle laws and other criminal laws. Patrol the highways of the state of South Carolina. Investigate collisions. Serve as a witness in criminal and civil courts. Maintain reports concerning enforcement activities. Provide information to the public regarding vehicle laws. Responsible and accountable for handling public funds.

Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma or GED equivalent.

Additional Requirements:

Must be a US citizen and at least 21 years of age prior to attending the Criminal Justice Academy.

Must be able to perform all essential and marginal job functions of a State Trooper.

Must be a resident of South Carolina and have a valid South Carolina driver's license.

If you are an out-of-state applicant, you must be a resident of South Carolina and have a valid South Carolina driver's license prior to the effective date of hire.

Selected applicants must attend and successfully complete the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) Training Program.

While in training you are required to live at the SC Criminal Justice Academy during the week and will not be permitted to stay on the weekends.

Selected applicants are required to pass a pre-employment physical fitness test.

You will also be required to participate in daily physical training.

Additional Requirements Continued:

All qualified applicants will be required to participate in an extensive background investigation to include credit check, criminal history check, driving history, history of drug use, employer and reference check, a polygraph examination, and interview board.

The background investigation will consist of contacting your current and ALL of your former employers. Please note that if you answer "NO" on the state application to the questions asking "May we contact this employer?" this will not allow the SCHP to conduct a thorough background investigation, and you will not move forward in the process. Once this has been successfully completed, qualified candidates will undergo a medical screening which will consist of a TB and respiratory test, drug test and eye examination.

Candidates must meet 20/20 vision standards OR no more than 20/200 corrected to 20/100 or below. Candidates must also be capable of distinguishing, without corrections, three colors: green, yellow and red.

**NOTE: If any Additional Requirements are listed above applicants must also meet those Additional Requirements to be considered for the position

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:** County assignments are based on the critical need areas. This means you may or may not be assigned to your county of choice. Your assignment will ONLY be based on "existing needs." Therefore, if you are unable to relocate to a critical need area, an offer of employment may be rescinded.

NEW $5,000 Sign-On Bonus Will be awarded upon successful completion of all required field, basic and Criminal Justice Academy Class 1 (One) certification training. One payment of $2,500 after successful completion of all established training requirements.

Another payment of $2,500 after successful completion of eighteen (18) months of continuous employment with the Department

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), or national origin. The department prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), or national origin.

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