BPS Certified Law Enforcement Officer
State of South Carolina
- Richland County, SC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Must be a US Citizen and at least 21 years of age.
- Must have at least a High school diploma, or GED equivalent
- Must be a resident of South Carolina and have a valid South Carolina driver's license prior to effective date of hire.
- Minimum years of active Certified law enforcement experience with a law enforcement agency.
- Credit check
- Criminal History
- Driver's Record
- History of drug use
- Polygraph examination
- All applicants will be required to submit to a mandatory urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use.
- Contacting ALL former employers, and your current employer.
Certified with eighteen (18) months, but less than 3 years of law enforcement experience [$56,650]
Certified with a minimum of three (3) years of active law enforcement experience [$58,032] Certified with a minimum of five (5) years of active law enforcement experience [$62,094]
Certified with a minimum of eight (8) years of active law enforcement experience [$64,577] Certified with a minimum of ten (10) years of active law enforcement experience [$67,160]
Certified with a minimum of thirteen (13) years of active law enforcement experience [$70,518] Certified with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of active law enforcement experience [$74,043]NOTE: If any Additional Requirements are listed above applicants must also meet those Additional Requirements to be considered for the position.All BPS assignments are located in Richland County, SC. All applicants will adhere to the residency requirement on this posting.The next step after submitting this application will be an administrative review (Credit/Criminal/Driving Checks). We will require the following documents.A copy of your high school diploma or state GED certificate,A copy of your DD-214 (member 4) military discharge (if applicable),A copy of your birth certificate (or naturalization certificate) andA copy of your South Carolina driver's license (you will also need the official original copies of any out of state driver's license records you have held in any other state within the past five (5) years).NEW $5,000 Sign-On BonusMay be awarded upon successful completion of all required field, basic and Criminal Justice Academy Class 1 (One) certification training.
- One payment of $2,500 after successful completion of all established training requirements.
- Another payment of $2,500 after successful completion of eighteen (18) months of continuous employment with the Department