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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - Department of Safety STATE POLICE TROOPER I(Job Id 39366) in Concord, New Hampshire

STATE POLICE TROOPER I(Job Id 39366) Location: US:NH:CONCORD Occupation Category: ENFORCEMENT PROTECT and INSTITUTION Employment Type: SONH Post Date: 03/19/2024 Close Date: 07/22/2024 Salary: 30.42-39.24

Department of Safety

Division of State Police

33 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03305

STATE POLICE TROOPER I

(Open Recruitment)

Application Closing Date: Monday July 22, 2024

Exam Date: Saturday July 27, 2024

REQUIRED: Official College Transcripts or DD 214 Forms

$30.42/hour - $39.24/hour

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Safety, Division of State Police, has several full-time vacancies for State Police Trooper I's.

SCOPE OF WORK:Enforces criminal, motor vehicle, and all other appropriate laws pursuant toRSA106:Bgoverning the Division of State Police to ensure public protection and safety,maintainlaw and order,detectand prevent crimes, apprehend suspects, and prosecute violators.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Performs traffic enforcement, motor vehicle collision investigation, and law enforcement patrol functions within an assigned troop/unit area according to established laws and procedures in order to reduce loss of property and life and ensure safe and orderly flow of traffic. Enforces all federal and state commercial motor vehicle laws and regulations by performing motor carrier safety inspections, weighing trucks and assuring that vehicles display and/or possess proper permits.

Pursues fleeing subjects, arrests suspects, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints; subdues resisting suspects using maneuvers, approved weapons, and hands and feet in self-defense. Intervenes in disputes to restore peace and ensure safety of the public and parties involved, including confronting hostile persons, mediating disputes, and advising of rights and processes.Searches people, vehicles,buildings and outdoor areas to detect and collect evidence and substances that provide the basis of criminal offenses and infractions.

Fosters positive relationships with NH State Agencies, education and community groups, nonprofits, and wraparound services to enhance effective law enforcement, awareness, and safety outcomes. Maintains a presence and engages with community resources to address citizen issues including homelessness, addiction, and mental health.

Independently assesses situations, exercises discretion, and applies knowledge to make determinations such as when it is lawful to detain suspicious persons or vehicles, when probable cause exists to search and arrest, and when and to what degree force may be used, including the application of deadly force.

Gathers information and conducts criminal investigations and inspections of criminal, motor vehicle and regulatory laws and rules by interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects, involved parties, and confidential informers.Achieves, maintains and applies proficiency when utilizing information technology/computer programs and data-based investigative tools to access and record confidential and sensitive information,including National Crime Information Center, Mobile Records Management System, in-cruiser Computer Aided Dispatch, Crash Record Management System (collision reporting system),ETicket(electronic citation/warning system), and State Police Online TelecommunicationsSystem.

Reads legal documents, conducts legal research, files and answers legal motions,and writes investigative and administrative reports, including warrants, complaints, affidavits and sketches,using appropriate grammar, symbols and mathematical computations,to prosecute and/or testify as a witness in cases in court and other formal settings.

Operates a law enforcement vehicle during both the day and night, in emergency situations involving speed in excess of posted limits, in congested traffic and in unsafe road conditions caused by factors such as fog, smoke, rain, ice, and snow.

Operates and maintains handguns, sho guns, rifles, other firearms, and other law enforcement equipment in a variety of body positions under stressful conditions and at levels of proficiency prescribed in certification standards. Utilizes expanding enforcement technologies and equipment including software/computers, imaging and robotic systems, recognition people/plates, surveillance body/cruiser cameras, and sensors/radar.

Demonstrates satisfactorycommunication skills to effectively presentand/or prosecute cases in administrative and court proceedings at the local, state, and federal level,as well as offer testimony in other judicial forums.

Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters to include directing traffic, administering emergency medical aid, and evacuating people from dangerous situations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:Associates degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited institute of higher education with major study preferably in criminal justice or the equivalent.

Experience:No experience required.

OR

Education:High school diploma or high school equivalency credential.

Experience:Two years of experience comprised of any one of the following:

  1. One year as a full-time certified police officer and one year of honorable military service, either intermittently or full-time, OR

  2. Two years as a full-time certified police officer, OR

  3. Two years of honorable military service, either intermittently or full-time.

License/Certification:Upon appointment, candidates must obtain a New Hampshire drivers license in compliance with New Hampshire statutes governing drivers licenses and registration.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Age/Citizenship: Must be at least 21 years of age and a U.S. citizen either prior to or on scheduled date of examination administration.

  2. Eyesight and Hearing: Must be at least 20/40 in each eye uncorrected and corrected to 20/20 in each eye and have normal uncorrected depth and color perception; must possess normal hearing sufficient to enable performance of essential job functions.

  3. Examinations: Applicants must successfully participate in a physical agility test designed to measure ability to perform essential job functions which are physically demanding tasks encountered in job performance. Applicants must also successfully participate in a written examination and structured interviews. Before appointments are made, candidates will undergo comprehensive background investigations, polygraph examinations and psychological examinations. Candidates who do not have a record free of serious offenses will be ineligible for appointment. After conditional offers of appointment have been made, prospective appointees must pass a comprehensive medical examination provided at the States expense. The physician administering medical examinations will be selected by the N.H. Division of State Police. No physical conditions can exist prohibiting appointees from performing the duties and responsibilities of the State Police Trooper I position. All candidates will be subject to unannounced drug testing at any point during the selection process. Additional information on required examinations can be obtained from the N.H. Division of Personnel and N.H. Division of State Police Recruitment and Training Unit.

  4. Police Officer Certification: Candidates must be able to obtain full-time police officer certification within the time frame established by the N.H. Poli

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