Police Officer 1-A, 2-A, or 3-A

Baton Rouge, LA
LSU-Baton Rouge

Salary
$2,520.00 – $4,472.00 Monthly

Closing Date
6/13/2023 11:59 PM Central

Minimum Qualifications

Police Officer 1-A

  • No experience or training is required.

Necessary Special Requirement

  • Must have attained eighteenth birthday at time of appointment.
  • An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.
  • May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver’s license at time of appointment.
  • May be required to complete a Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) course.
  • May be required to qualify annually with a firearm.
  • For some positions, applicant must be eligible for bond.

Police Officer 2-A

  • One year of experience in law enforcement work.

Substitutions

  • College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for the year of experience.

Necessary Special Requirement

  • Must have eighteenth birthday at time of application.
  • An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.
  • May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver’s license at time of appointment.
  • May be required to complete a Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) course.
  • For some positions, evidence of POST certification must be submitted at the time of the application.
  • May be required to qualify annually with a firearm.
  • For some positions, applicant must be eligible for bond.

NOTE
All classified jobs in State service with police officer and wildlife enforcement titles qualify as law enforcement.

Jobs outside State service that will qualify as law enforcement are those performed while commissioned with the power of arrest.

Military police in the armed services are law enforcement; security/guard duty is NOT qualifying.

NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Police Officer 3-A

  • Two years of experience in law enforcement work.


Substitutions

  • College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

  • Must have attained eighteenth birthday at time of appointment.
  • An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.
  • May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver’s license at time of appointment.
  • For some positions, evidence of POST certification must be submitted at the time of the application.
  • May be required to qualify annually with a firearm.
  • For some positions, applicant must be eligible for bond.