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SalaryQualifications
Applicants MUST be or have:
- United States Citizen
- 20 to 39 years of age
- High School Diploma or GED
- Valid Drivers License (Ohio residency must be established prior to commission)
Possible disqualifiers: Recently used any drug of abuse that was not prescribed by a physician; recently used marijuana; ever sold or established a pattern of abuse of any felony drug of abuse; pleaded guilty or no contest to, or had a conviction for, driving under the influence of alcohol and or drugs within the past five years or more than one charge ever; currently in the pretrial process for any criminal charge other than a traffic violation; currently have six or more points on a driving record in any jurisdiction; ever been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to aggravated vehicular homicide or aggravated vehicular assault; failed to meet the requirements of child support statutes, or a court order relating to the subject, due to a reason other than an inability to pay; ever been an instigator in any act covered in Chapter 2907 Sex Offenses of the Ohio Revised Code; ever been convicted of domestic violence or a domestic violence related offense.
- Applicants must enter their FULL LEGAL NAME AND MIDDLE INITIAL on the application.
- Applicants must provide a current email address on the application. Applicants will be contacted via email.
VISION STANDARDS
HEARING STANDARDS
Applicants for sworn law enforcement positions must be able to perceive a stimulus within the frequency range of 500 Hz to 3000 Hz at a tone not to exceed 30 db. Hearing level shall not exceed 30 decibels of loss at any of the following frequencies: 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, & 3000 Hz in each ear. A variance may be requested provided the applicant is wearing hearing aids that would bring him/her into compliance.
- The Ohio State Highway Patrol has an appearance standards policy that includes information to address tattoos and body art. The policy reads: Future employees with tattoos that would be visible when wearing the short-sleeve uniform shirt are required to wear long sleeves. Troopers with visible tattoos will wear the issued long-sleeve uniform shirt year-round.
