The mission of the Department of Public Safety is to ensure public safety and enforce fish and wildlife laws
https://dps.alaska.gov/AST/Recruit/AST
The Alaska State Troopers are a different sort of law enforcement agency, performing public safety services to the largest state in the nation with less than 400 commissioned officers.
Troopers work in a wide variety of law enforcement fields and are able to request assignments that fit their personal interests. General areas of enforcement include rural law enforcement, highway law enforcement, near-urban patrol work and serious criminal investigations. Special duties may include fixed or rotary wing pilot, canine handler, sea vessel operator, river vessel and snow machine operator, highway patrol, Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT), tactical dive unit and police instructor. Investigation subspecialties include narcotics investigations, robbery, homicide and sexual assault, financial crimes, technical crimes, property crimes and the special crimes investigation unit.
The Alaska State Trooper position is among the most demanding of any in law enforcement. As a Trooper, you may be responsible for the public safety of a rural area the size of a smaller Lower-48 state (like Texas), or may operate in a fast-paced semi-urban environment. Your patrol vehicle may be a Piper Super Cub on floats and your office may be a 156-foot patrol vessel!
The hiring process for the Alaska State and Wildlife Troopers is a comprehensive process and the applicant must provide significant details going back ten years or more. Documentation requirements are rigid and expectations are high; those who are inattentive to details will not pass through the application process. In order to be successful, a candidate should follow directions, timelines, and keep the recruitment office notified of changes that occur during the hiring process. For most, this will be a challenging process, unlike anything they have accomplished before. Will you rise to the challenge? STEPS TO SUCCESS 1. Evaluate whether or not you meet the Minimum Qualifications. 2. Watch the Candidate Assistance video here: Click to Play Video 3. If you are a lateral applicant obtain a lateral waiver - please visit the Lateral Page for information on the lateral waiver process. Recruit applicants (non-laterals) do not need to take a written test as of October 2023. 4. Apply Online (see APPLY NOW link on this site). 5. After receiving the invitation, complete the Personal History Questionnaire and associated documents through the Guardian portal. At this time you will also complete the Initial Physical Fitness Test. 6. Complete the final physical fitness test. The is completed at your choice of facilities and by your choice of proctor (must be an adult). Recruitment staff will verify that you have successfully passed the proctored PFT through video evidence. 7. After receiving the invitation, travel to Anchorage for the Hiring Board Interview. Psychological Written/Interview, Physical Examination/Drug Screening and Polygraph Examination. 8. Wait for the Department to complete the Final Review and call you with a firm job offer!