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Trooper Recruitment

JOIN THE TRADITION

FOR A CAREER WITH . . . A FUTURE . . . JOB SATISFACTION . . . AND PRIDE!

Being a Maine State Trooper is a demanding, challenging and rewarding way of life. From the day you apply to become a trooper you will have embarked on a great personal challenge. Our exhaustive selection process and rigorous training academy has set national standards for excellence. The reason is clear . . . only the finest men and women are good enough to wear the uniform and badge of the Maine State Trooper.

Recruits while in the Academy receive a salary based on a yearly rate of $34,528.60. After graduation from basic law enforcement training, troopers receive salary based on an annual rate of $36,025.60 which progresses through seniority steps to $46,592.00. Overtime is paid at one and half times the basic hourly rate for time worked beyond an assigned shift. The value of State paid Health and Dental insurance is $310.74 biweekly. The value of the State's share of employee's retirement is 26.35%.

If you've been considering a law enforcement career and are self-reliant and highly motivated with the self-discipline and desire to give us your level best, then you may be just who we're looking for. Look to your future; apply to become one of Maine's finest law enforcement officers today.

 

BENEFITS AS A MAINE STATE TROOPER

Being a trooper offers excellent benefits that include:

  • A 25-year retirement system with an employee contribution of only 8.65% (remainder is paid by the State). Troopers retire at 50% of their maximum salary while employees working over 25 years receive an additional 2% of retirement pay for each additional year worked beyond 25 years;
  • clothing or uniform cleaning allowance of $65 per month;
  • phone allowance of $9.00 per month, paid semi-annually;
  • night shift differential of either $.40 or $.50 per hour;
  • weekend differential of $.50 per hour;
  • law enforcement related college degree incentive that includes an hourly stipend of $0.19 for an Associates degree, $0.31 for a Bachelor degree and $0.43 for a Masters or higher degree;
  • State paid health and dental benefits;
  • paid sick leave earned at one day per month;
  • paid vacation leave starting at one day per month to a maximum of 2 days per month based on seniority;
  • assigned vehicle with a yearly allowance of $260.00 for cleaning;
  • promotional opportunities based on ability, education and seniority; and
  • each trooper has an opportunity for a wide array of specialized career paths with lateral mobility.

WITH GREAT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Accident Reconstructionist
  • Basic Cadet School Cadre Member
  • Beano and Games of Chance
  • Canine Handler
  • Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
  • Community Policing Officer
  • Computer Crimes Task Force
  • Criminal Intelligence
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Dive Team
  • Drug Enforcement
  • EVOC Instructor
  • Forensic Specialist
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Evidence Response Team
  • Firearms Instructor
  • Fitness Instructor
  • Gaming/Weapons Unit
  • Hostage Negotiator
  • Pilot (Air Wing)
  • Pipe & Drum
  • Recruit School Instructor
  • Tactical Team
  • Traffic Division
  • Troop Investigator
  • Truck Weights
  • Violence Crimes Task Force

 

DO YOU QUALIFY?

The Maine State Police is looking for qualified people interested in joining the ranks of an elite group of men and women who have dedicated their lives to a career of public service. If you think you are qualified to meet the challenge of being a State Trooper, contact the State Police training office for additional information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Age: Applicants must be at least 21 years of age prior to entrance into Basic Law Enforcement Training at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.

Education: An applicant must be a high school graduate or hold an equivalency certificate (GED) issued by the State Department of Education.

Conduct: Reputation must be above reproach. Applicants must have no serious criminal or extensive motor vehicle records.

Physical: You must be in adequate physical condition to perform the duties of a State Trooper. This includes meeting prescribed vision standards.

A valid driver's license upon employment is required.

AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS

You should be aware before starting the application process that you will automatically be eliminated for any of the following:

  1. Have been found guilty of murder or any crime classified in Maine law as a Class A, Class B, or Class C crime (any felony) or a conviction for any equivalent crime in another jurisdiction outside the State of Maine;
  2. Have been found guilty of any crime classified in Maine law as a Class D crime (misdemeanor with a maximum possible term of imprisonment of less than one year) or a conviction for any equivalent crime in another jurisdiction outside the State of Maine;
  3. Have been found guilty of any of the following provisions of the Maine Criminal Code or a conviction for any equivalent crime in another jurisdiction outside the State of Maine:
    1. Chapter 15 (Theft);
    2. Chapter 19 (Falsification in Official Matters);
    3. Chapter 25 (Bribery and Corrupt Practices); or
    4. Chapter 45 (Drugs);
  4. Have not engaged in any conduct that is penalized in the State of Maine as Murder, Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D crime, or any provision of the Maine Criminal Code, Chapters 15, 19, 25, or 45; or engaged in such conduct in another jurisdiction outside the State of Maine, unless that conduct is not punishable as a crime under the laws of that jurisdiction;
  5. Have been found guilty of any crime that is a violation of the domestic abuse provisions of any state or federal statutes;
  6. Have been found guilty of operating-under-the-influence (O.U.I.) of intoxicating liquor and/or drugs within the 6 years prior to application;
  7. Have been adjudicated to have committed a 0.02 or zero tolerance violation within the six (6) years prior to application;
  8. Illegally sold scheduled drugs or drugs which require a prescription;
  9. Engaged in illegal drug use beyond what is considered as experimentation;
  10. Is currently abusing drugs or alcohol; or
  11. Falsify or misrepresent a material fact when interviewed during the Background Investigation, or the Polygraph Examination, or on the Pre-polygraph questionnaire.

NOTE FOR CERTIFIED OFFICERS :

Candidates selected for initial appointment who are graduates of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy 12-week Municipal/County Basic Police School (or equivalent basic law enforcement training program as determined by the Maine State Police and can receive a waiver from the MCJA Board of Directors), AND are currently certified law enforcement officers (or are able to obtain a Maine law enforcement certification) may be exempted from attending the MCJA's basic law enforcement officer training course at the discretion of the Chief of the Maine State Police. All other selected applicants will be required to attend and successfully complete this program.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

1. ALERT EXAMINATION: Applicants must have already taken and passed the ALERT test prior to applying for placement on the Employment Register. This may be done by calling 207-877-8000 (there is a $40.00 fee for this test). Testing is normally scheduled for the first and third Wednesday of every month at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro, Maine. This test must meet the Maine Criminal Justice Academy's minimum passing score for entrance into basic law enforcement training. Test questions are multiple choice and fall within the categories of Writing Skills and Reading Comprehension.

2. PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT): Applicants must have already taken and passed the Pre-Employment PFT within the past year prior to applying for placement on the Employment Register. This may be done by calling 207-877-8000 (there is a $25.00 fee for this test). Testing is normally scheduled for the first Wednesday of every month at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro, Maine. The Physical Fitness Test (PFT) is a Pass/Fail test. It consists of three events: Timed Push-Up Test (one minute), Timed Sit-Up Test (one minute), and 1.5 Mile Run. Standards for successful completion of the PFT are available upon request.

3. APPLICATION EVALUATION: Applications are reviewed to verify that each candidate meets the established Minimum Requirements (above and inside brochure). Candidates who do not meet these requirements are disqualified from further consideration.

4. ORAL BOARD EXAMINATION: All candidates successfully meeting the Minimum Requirements will be scheduled for an Oral Board Examination. Oral Boards are usually scheduled monthly and will be held at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro, Maine. The Oral Board is a structured interview that evaluates applicants' skills in the areas of Commitment & Independence; Judgment & Logic; Decision Making Decisiveness; Tact & Diplomacy; and Communication Skills. The Oral Board is a pass/fail component of the applicant process.

NOTE: Each component of the State Police Trooper examination process must becompleted successfully. Failure to successfully complete a component after (or portion of a component) will result in disqualification from further consideration. Applicants, after applying, who are eliminated from consideration, must wait six months from date of elimination before reapplying.

Maine State Police

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications are obtained from and submitted to:

  • Security Employment Service Center
  • 45 Commerce Drive
  • Station House Station 108
  • Augusta, ME 04333-0104
  • Attn: Human Resource
  • Tel. (207) 626-6739, Fax 207-287-2018

Direct Hire Application Forms also may be obtained from

The State Bureau of Human Resources, Maine State Police Personnel Office and any local Maine Job Service Office.

A FUTURE with the Maine State Police

A PROUD tradition of SERVICE through core values . . . INTEGRITY, FAIRNESS, COMPASSION and EXCELLENCE.

 

Salary/benefits data valid until 7/2007