Join Nevada’s Finest
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!
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.
ACADEMY LIFE:
What to expect in the Nevada State Police Academy.