Indiana State Police makes changes to get more military applicants

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If you know of any military personnel who are looking for a career in law enforcement, the Indiana State Police is set to hire 120. They are doing new things for military personnel. See below. If you know of anyone who is looking for a career after their military service, please pass this on to them. Get this to anyone who could use the information.


Basic Eligibility Requirements and Consideration Factors Eligible candidates for recruit school must:

Be a United States citizen
Be at least 21 and less than 40 years old when appointed as a police employee.
Have vision correctable to 20/50.
Must possess a valid driver's license to operate an automobile.
Applicants must possess a high school diploma or GED.
The Indiana State Police offers two academy options: the Traditional Academy for individuals with no prior law enforcement experience and a Lateral Academy for certified police officers wishing to transition into a career with the state police.

Factors that the Department will consider for placement into the Military Obligation Program

You must be currently in active status with a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
You must be currently stationed outside the State of Indiana.
You must have military obligations restricting your participation and availability to travel for the required phases of the Indiana State Police 69th selection process (November 30, 2007 to June 16, 2008).
Your ETS (Estimated Time of Separation) from your United States Military Obligation must conclude prior to May 12th, 2008.
You must be available for testing by May 12th, 2008.

This is a link that takes you to the online Preliminary Application for the Military Applicant.

http://www.in.gov/isp/2755.htm

This is the release announcing the selection process from last week.

Indiana State Police Seek Cadets for 69th Recruit Academy



The Indiana State Police are proud to announce that applications for the 69th Recruit Academy are now being accepted. The Academy will commence on Monday, June 16, 2008 and will train the recruits for 27 weeks.



Individuals who are interested in beginning a rewarding career as a Trooper with the Indiana State Police may apply online at http://www.in.gov/isp/2305.htm. The preliminary application, which is the first step towards a career with the Indiana State Police, captures essential information to determine if the applicant meets basic requirements.



Basic requirements for an Indiana State Police Trooper:

Be a United States citizen.
Be at least 21 and less than 40 years old when appointed as a police employee.
Have vision correctable to 20/50
Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
Must possess a valid driver's license to operate an automobile.


"One of our main priorities with the 69th Recruit Academy is to increase the diversity of our applicants," said Superintendent Paul E. Whitesell, Ph.D. "Having a department that reflects the people of Indiana is very important to the Indiana State Police."



Recruits with the Indiana State Police are some of the highest paid in Indiana and the Midwest. Recruits are paid during training, and all necessary equipment is provided upon appointment. A recruit trainee is paid $1,417.40 bi-weekly during the academy training. Once, a trooper graduates from the academy the starting salary is $38,444.00 a year. Additionally, the Indiana State Police offers an excellent healthcare plan, which includes medical, dental, vision and pharmacy coverage for both active and retired employees and their families. The Indiana State Police pension program provides a lifetime pension after 25 years of service. Other department benefits include comprehensive disability coverage and a life insurance program.



Recruits graduate as elite members of the law enforcement community with career opportunities in such areas as forensic science, investigations, aviation and special tactical teams. Skills developed over the 27-week academy include emergency vehicle operation, basic and tactical firearms, psychology, report writing, physical fitness, defensive tactics, communications, investigations of all types of crimes, news media skills, photography and intensive training in criminal and traffic law.



Applications must be submitted online by midnight on November 25, 2007. The application and details about the selection process can be found at http://www.in.gov/isp/2305.htm. Interested parties can also contact their nearest Indiana State Police district headquarters and ask to speak with the local recruiter.

They should not have a problem because there are alot of people comming out of the military homeless becasue the military gave them no skills of real value, they hype up MOS training and claim the soldier to be something he is not and the miliary picks up the slack with civilian contractors who actually know how to do something (short of combat arms MOS's because all you have to be able to do is shoot a weapon and be crazy and beat your wife).

geez son, you show your ass everytime you post

I just call it like I see it.

Bigot is a word that comes to mind when you post about the military. I wonder if you would know what it was if it hit you in your ample ass?

Under the dictionary definition you could say that, of course the social definition I am in no way a bigot, I believe that political opinions are a matter of right and wrong and I will not condone what is wrong regardless if you are using political front to justify your bad behavior. Oh im in the military and that how things are done here boy, wrong answer a hole and when some people like you come out of the military with this mentality most civilians will not tolerate it, I work with several west point graduates and they left that mentality where it belongs and they are great people, but thoes that dont are going to have a much tougher time and have a higher likely hood of being homeless.

Opinion does not make fact. You are wrong as far as the facts go. I have had a very successful life and continue to do so as have most people who have served in the military.

Please do not blame the military for your mental malfunctions because they existed long before you enlisted.

Then you must act like a decent human being and treat people with dignity and respect and you must have left the military crap in the military or you work somewhere that tolerates a hostile work enviornment and you are the creator of that hostility and then I ask how many law suits have you had to deal with.

Not a single one. My employees always got along well but I did require that they follow the rules of accounting and maintain a healthy attitude toward their fellow workers.

If you give respect it is more possible to receive it. You should give it a try sometime. The sneer is obvious in you Ronald.

The bottem line is you left the military mentality in the military, of course its evident you really dident on these forums you only play civilian to keep your job because if you started screaming or speaking harshly to someone in a close proximity to there face and throwing objects like a drill sgt you would loose your job.

You are one of those apple and oranges people who cannot see why there is not a comparison between the two other than the fact that they are fruit. There is no direct correlation in your argument which makes it meaningless.

yep apples and oranges and homeless veterans, homeless veterans dont exist either right harryp, or if they do it is for some nebulus social reason right harryp. Did you ever think that they are homeless because they cant addapt to civilian life (ie they kept there abrasive personality when applying for jobs) or there AIT training was really a dog and pony show. Rumsfeld said it himself the US military is there to fight and win wars not as a college tuition program or job training center, thoes things are side effects. I hope there is someone on here that seriously wants to debate.

Maybe you should start by having someone help you to read what is being written and explain to you what is being said so you can respond in a semi-literate manner. I find it difficult to debate with people who do not have the ability to understand simple comments directed at specific subjects. Go play in your sandbox if you cannot discuss things with the adult population in a cogent manner.

Read this about the Vietnam vet:

http://www.vhfcn.org/stat.html#McCAFFREY

thanks for posting this excellent article that is based on indisputable facts. I also note that needledic hasn't responded.