Apprentice I

DescriptionKentucky State Police is the premier, full-service law enforcement agency in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. With the highest level of professionalism and integrity the Kentucky State Police works to prevent, reduce, and deter crime and the fear of crime; enhance highway safety through education and enforcement; protect and safeguard individual rights; and provide leadership, training, technical, and operational support to the criminal justice community.The Kentucky State Police Apprenticeship Program is designed to recruit individuals interested in becoming a Kentucky State Police Trooper upon turning twenty-one (21) years of age and to provide hands on experience and education in the law enforcement and public safety career fields. The Police Administration Apprentice I- telecommunication or CVE inspector concentration is twenty-nine hundred (2900) hours in duration with six hundred (600) additional hours of job shadowing, in the areas of criminal justice programs and records, investigative, forensic sciences, administration and a Telecommunication/CVE inspection overview. Upon successful completion, the apprentice is eligible to apply for the Kentucky State Police Academy, gaining Trooper Applicant Point System (TAPS) points, or transition into permanent full-time employment with the department. Apprenticeship graduates are considered novices in their chosen concentration.Key Responsibilities• Learns to provide direct support to law enforcement officers and public safety efforts in multiple areas.• Learns to provide administrative support for investigative and forensic duties.• Spends time training in the police telecommunications field including classroom and on the job training.• Learns to receive calls, dispatch calls, and follow officer safety procedures.• Learns written and oral communication, computer literacy and other skills necessary for law enforcement endeavors.Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:• Strong work ethic• Multi-tasking• Active listening• Customer service• Stand and sit for extended periods of time• Written and oral communications• Critical thinking• Social perceptiveness• Computer literacyIf you are interested in a challenging yet rewarding career where you can make a positive difference in your local community and desire a future career in law enforcement, we would love to review your application for Kentucky State Police Administration Apprentice I.Kentucky State Police will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older. Kentucky State Police will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30.Minimum RequirementsEDUCATION: See Special RequirementsEXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: See Special RequirementsSubstitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONESubstitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONESPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must meet all requirements of and remain in compliance with the standards defined by the apprenticeship program for which the employee has enrolled for the full length of enrollment in the apprenticeship program. Must maintain any required licensures(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials.Working ConditionsConditions vary by apprenticeship program.