MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR TROOPER SCHOOL CLASS

Per MS Code § 45-3-9, at the time of appointment, applicant shall be twenty-one (21) years of age, a citizen of the United States, a resident of the State of Mississippi, and of good moral character. The applicant shall have a high school diploma or GED.

I. APPLICATION

You are to complete ALL SECTIONS of the application and provide the following attachments:

A. Photocopy of your Driver License.

B. Copy of transcripts or diploma.

C. Photocopy of your Birth Certificate or Social Security Card.

D. Copy of DD-214, if applicable.

These items might take some time to obtain, so you will need to request them as soon as possible in order to meet the application deadline. The attachments will become the property of MDPS and will not be returned to you. No application will be accepted unless it is complete, and all required documents are attached. Once the application has been approved, information will be forwarded via email regarding each step in the process. The entire process consists of:

1. Application Approval.

2. Computerized Testing (Reading).

3. Agility/PT/Drug Test and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).

4. Structured Oral Process (SOP).

5. Candidate Profile Summary (CPS).

6. Fingerprinting, Polygraph and Psychological Screening.

7. Orientation, and

8. Begin Trooper School

II. DRUG SCREEN AND PHYSICAL EXAM

Each applicant must pass a drug screening. If you are taking any prescribed medications, you will need to provide proof of your prescription(s) at the time of the drug screening.

III. PHYSICAL TRAINING TESTING DAY

Physical training and a drug screen will be given should your application be accepted. If any applicant fails to complete any part of the physical training test, they will be given ten (10) minutes to rest and one additional attempt to complete that part of the test, with the exception of the run, which will have a rest period of twenty (20) minutes. The applicant must complete any failed portion before going to the next exercise. It is not advisable to drink highly caffeinated beverages/energy drinks or consume any enhanced energy products prior to participating in, or during the course of, the agility/physical testing process. This could affect your physical test results and may disqualify you from the process.

You must be able to complete the following physical test requirements:

1) Run one mile in nine (9) minutes and fifteen (15) seconds for males, or eleven (11) minutes for females; and 2) properly execute the following exercises: agility run, twenty-five (25) push-ups in two (2) minutes for males and fifteen (15) push-ups in two (2) minutes for females.

Any applicant who fails any part of this phase of testing will be immediately disqualified from the candidate process.

**All application process dates, times, and locations will be communicated through email. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure all information is correct.**

**All applicants will receive an email once your application is approved. If you do not receive an email please check your spam/junk folder before contacting administration.**

For additional questions or concerns related to the candidate application process, please contact the Administrative Operations Division at 601-987-1259 or email us at adminop@dps.ms.gov.

*Note: Any person who makes any false affidavit or knowingly swears or affirms falsely to any matter or thing required by the terms of this application to
be sworn to or affirmed, is guilty of perjury and upon conviction, shall be punishable by fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.

                                                                                            {date95}

I, {name} have made application to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety and desire them to be informed of my past records and character
wheather it be financial, academic, military, medical employment, judicial, or personal references. I, the undersigned, being under no disability whatsoever, herby authorize the release of all such information, privileged or otherwise, the Department of Public Safety and its representatives, and release all contributing parties of such information from any charges or liabilities whatsoever and through the furnishing of said information.

I, {name} certify that all information pertaining to this
background application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I fully understand
that any misrepresentation herein may lead to a rejection of my application, removal of my
name from the list of eligibles, and/or dismissal from this process.