APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$66,628.08 to
$100,161.36
PAY GRADE: 41
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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DPS Officers perform a variety of law enforcement and public safety functions within the Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action. The list established from this recruitment will be used for future vacancies that may occur statewide for all divisions. YOU WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS YOU SPECIFY IN YOUR APPLICATION. THEREFORE, YOU MUST SELECT ANY AND ALL CITIES WHERE YOU ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT A PROMOTIONAL ASSIGNMENT AT THE TIME OF YOUR APPLICATION. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR DESIRED GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS (DUTY STATIONS) AT THE TIME OF YOUR APPLICATION, YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SELECT ALL GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS (STATEWIDE). POINTS ON THE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EXAMINATION WILL NOT BE GRANTED FOR INCOMPLETE ANSWERS OR IF REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION IS NOT PROVIDED. Please read each question carefully, detail your experience in the requested areas, provide start and end dates for any questions that request your years of experience, and attach all requested supporting documentation. Please note that your score from the 2018 recruitment cannot be transferred to this recruitment, as the exam has changed. Please be aware that upon successful completion of the application evaluation and Training and Experience exam, candidates may be further evaluated in the form of an assessment center exercise at the time of their Divisional interview.
***A high volume of applications is anticipated for this recruitment. Please submit your completed application as soon as possible during the recruitment opening so a continuous review of applications can be done during the time the recruitment is open. This will expedite our ability to provide a final list shortly after the recruitment closes. *** Please email Kara Carmonne at kcarmonne@dps.state.nv.us or Jose Villa at jvilla@dps.state.nv.us if you have any questions. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Completion of a Category I Peace Officer Nevada P.O.S.T. approved law enforcement academy and three years of law enforcement experience, two years of which were at the journey level; OR two years of experience as a DPS Officer II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. |
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This position is subject to call-out or call-back. |
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Statewide travel is required. |
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Working evenings, weekends, and/or holidays is required. |
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A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continued employment. |
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Training & experience questionnaire weighted 100%
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The exam will consist of a rating of training and experience weighted 100%. It is essential that applications include extensively detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. Your score will be based on the information provided in your application and your responses to the questions asked below. If there are several parts to a question, answer each part separately. Along with each answer, identify the position(s) and/or training (as described in your application) where you gained the background asked for in the question. Absence of experience/training asked for in a question is not necessarily disqualifying. Failure to answer the questions will result in a score based solely on the application.
Those applicants deemed amongst the most qualified will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. |
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1) Do you have a college degree or college coursework in criminal justice, organizational management, business administration/management, public administration, or related field? You must attach transcripts or copy of diploma to be awarded points.
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2) Do you have current POST certificates in any of the following: Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisor, and/or First Line Supervisor or equivalent? To receive credit, you must attach copies to your application.
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3) Describe your law enforcement experience, including the number of years, in the following areas:
a) Highway Patrol;
b) Investigations;
c) Parole and Probation;
d) Training Division;
e) Fire Marshal; and/or
f) Other POST Category 1 Peace Officer level experience.
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4) Do you have any of the following Professional Development Certificates or training: Public Safety Field Training Officer (PSTO), DPS Instructor Certification, Defensive Tactics, Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVOC), Firearms, Crash Investigations, RADAR, NRAS, OTIS, EPICS, or course certificates focused on similar POST Professional Development coursework in all Divisions? Program should be certified by the agency providing the instruction and the applicant must have trained in that focus area within the last three years to be eligible. Applicants must submit supporting documentation to receive credit.
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5) Describe your experience, including the number of years, in any of the following specialized units/categories: Parole and Probation to include Sex Offender Unit, Interstate Compact (ISU), Task Force, Rural Operations, and/or House Arrest; Nevada Highway Patrol to include MERT, Motors, Task Force, Commercial and/or ICE; Nevada Division of Investigations to include Major Crimes Unit and/or Task Force; Training Division, Corporal; and/or Fire Marshal, Investigator.
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