Join Nevada’s Finest
Nevada State Police is hosting an Accelerated Hiring Event in Elko, Nevada.
Ready to take the next step?
This accelerated hiring event is for those ready to serve, lead, and make an impact.
Location: Elko High School, Elko, Nevada
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Check-in: 9:30 A.M.
This streamlined process is designed to move qualified candidates forward—faster.
Interested candidates must submit an application to attend. Contact Sergeant Cruz Marin to secure your spot:
(775) 385-6690
Join a team committed to protecting Nevada’s communities—where professionalism, purpose, and service come together.
PAY RAISES: SWORN STAFF
Received 23% July 2023, additional 11% July 2024
PAY RAISES: PROFESSIONAL STAFF (Civilian)
Received 12% in 2023, additional 11% July 2024
BENEFITS:
Take Home Vehicle
Special Assignment Pay 5% to 10%
Yearly Education Incentives
Uniform Allowance
Paid Academy
Veteran Promotional Points
Retirement Plan and more!
PAROLE AND PROBATION OFFICER
Enhance public trust and community safety, and provide assistance to the Courts and the Parole Board by providing professional supervision of offenders to promote their successful reintegration into society.
HIGHWAY PATROL
A united and diverse workforce providing statewide 24-hour service to the motoring public resulting in safer highways. Our mission is to promote safety on Nevada Highways by providing law enforcement traffic services to the motoring public.
We are hiring Lateral and Critical Fill Officers!
Critical Fill Candidates: If you have recently retired from a Nevada law enforcement agency and want to continue serving and protecting Nevada while supplementing your retirement, join the Nevada State Police as a Critical Fill hire. Your current retirement benefits will not be affected, and you can work up to 40 hours a week or more with overtime. To learn more, connect with our recruitment team.
Lateral Candidates: To qualify you must be Certified as a Category I Peace Officer from a Nevada P.O.S.T. approved law enforcement academy and have one year of law enforcement experience as a Category I Peace Officer; OR one year of experience as a DPS Officer I in Nevada State service.
PREPARE FOR YOUR PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AND WRITTEN EXAM
WRITTEN EXAM STUDY GUIDE:
NCJOSI^2 Standard Study Guide - Online | IO Solutions
APPLICANT SCREENING STANDARDS:
Vertical jump (11.5 inches from your highest reach)
Agility Run within 23.4 seconds
24 sit-ups within one minute
18 push-ups with no time limit
300-meter dash within 82 seconds
A mile-and-a-half run/walk within 20 minutes and 20 seconds
Ongoing physical fitness and written exam test dates are held weekly in Las Vegas and Carson City for qualifying candidates.
Email careers@dps.state.nv.us to connect with a Recruiter.
Nevada State Police Career Paths
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