The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is actively recruiting across the state and you can attend a career fair tonight to learn more.
The event will assist potential applicants in processing and screening for the application process.
This comes as Governor Rick Scott pushes for a pay raise for state law enforcement officers. He's asking for a 5% raise which would come out to about $120 a month for thousands of state employees, however corrections officers are not included at this time.
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The minimum qualifications to join the FHP are as follows:
· United States Citizen;
· High School graduate or equivalent;
· Minimum of 19 years old at time of application (no maximum age restriction);
· Valid driver license; and
· One of the following - one year of law enforcement experience (sworn or non-sworn); two years of public contact experience; two years of active continuous U.S. military service with an honorable discharge; completed 30 semester or 45-quarter hours of college credit from an accredited college or university.
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Location and date of Career Fair:
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12/06/2016 4pm - 8pm Lake Worth Communications Center - Florida Turnpike Mile Marker 94
The Communications Center is located south of the Service Plaza behind the Florida
Highway Patrol stations. Please park south of the Communications Center.
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Interested applicants with additional questions may reach out to Sgt. Mellow Scheetz in FHP's recruitment section at (850) 617-2336 or visitwww.BeATrooper.com http://www.BeATrooper.com.