Montana Highway Patrol Trooper

State of Montana • Townsend, MT

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) maintains jurisdiction over the highways of the fourth largest state in the country. MHP Troopers perform a vast array of tasks from providing education and maintaining traffic safety, to intercepting the transit of illegal narcotics, contraband, and weapons, as well as detecting human trafficking and other criminal activity that takes place on our highways. Our goal is to serve Montana’s citizens fairly, professionally, and compassionately. Montana Highway Patrol Troopers are responsible for the enforcement of criminal and motor vehicle and highway safety laws on highways according to state and federal statutes, as well as vehicular crash investigations.

Requirements

• Be 18 years of age.
• Be a United States citizen.
• Possess a high school diploma or have passed the general education development test and have been issued an equivalency certificate by an appropriate issuing agency.
• Possess a valid driver's license and meet the qualifications to operate a department vehicle, which is required by state and department policies.
• Lateral-level applicants must possess a current Basic Law Enforcement POST Certificate (from Montana or another state) within the last five years.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates successful in the initial screening process will be eligible/invited to participate in National Police Officer Selection Testing.
• Candidates passing each phase may be eligible to proceed to the next phases in the selection process.
• Out of state laterals will be required to attend a Legal Equivalency (LEQ) course as well as Standard Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) April 26 – May 7, 2027.
• Women and minorities are under-represented in this position and are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Enforcement of criminal and motor vehicle and highway safety laws on highways according to state and federal statutes.
• Vehicular crash investigations.
• Providing education and maintaining traffic safety.
• Intercepting the transit of illegal narcotics, contraband, and weapons.
• Detecting human trafficking and other criminal activity that takes place on our highways.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plans
• Generous paid vacation, sick and holidays
• Pre-tax Flexibility Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• VA Education Benefits Program which provides Veterans education benefits during the probationary period.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED