Idaho State Police Hiring, Including Boise District

BOISE, ID — The Idaho State Police is currently hiring statewide for trooper positions as well as speciality positions like training and commercial vehicles. The large amount of openings is due to retirements and promotions within the agency.

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Applicants must meet the following qualifications:

• Shall be a citizen of the United States.
• Must be a graduate of an accredited high school, or GED equivalent.
• Shall be a minimum of twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Possess a valid driving license from their state of residence and qualify for an Idaho driver’s license.
• Fingerprint clearance by the Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and the FBI. A conviction or withheld judgment for any local, state, or federal crime may be grounds for rejection
• Successfully complete a background investigation.
• Attest to the Code of Ethics/Standards of Conduct on POST application.

• Must meet the ISP medical, vision, hearing, psychological, and physical fitness requirements.
• Must have two (2) or more years of responsible work experience or attendance at an institution of higher learning following high school graduation.
• Must successfully complete the ISP Advanced Training Course, including obtaining a POST Basic Certification, and the post-graduate Field Training Officer (FTO) program.
• Applicants must successfully complete a polygraph examination.
• Must meet the Idaho State Police Drug Policy requirements.

Applicants will be disqualified from consideration for the following:

• Have any felony conviction;
• Have any misdemeanor conviction within 5 years of your application date;
• Have ever been decertified as a peace officer in any state or jurisdiction;
• Have been given any of the following Military Discharges: Bad Conduct Discharge (BCD), Dishonorable Discharge (DD), or Administrative Discharge other than Honorable (OTH);
• Do not meet the requirements of the Idaho State Police Drug Policy;
• Have ever been fired from a job, with just cause, for any of the following reasons:
  • Theft of company property;
  • Misuse of company or department finances;
  • Falsification of time reporting or other official documents;
  • Sick leave abuse (use of sick time in violation of applicable laws, rules and procedures);
  • Drug or alcohol use that negatively affected job performance; or
  • Committing any form of illegal harassment.

“We won’t ever lower standards to get candidates,” Lt. Chris Weadick said. “If that means sometimes leaving positions open … then we are ok with doing that. We rely on these diverse backgrounds. We are able to use their expertise in the job of being a police officer.”

ISP patrol division managed more than 218,000 calls for service last year and more than 6,200 calls for assistance from other local Idaho agencies.

For additional information, visit ISP Recruting.

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