Missouri State Highway Patrol — Communications Division
Join Our Team
Join the nationally recognized team that provides professional and essential support to troopers and other law enforcement officers throughout Missouri. Communications professionals are an integral part of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's mission of service and protection.
Radio voice communications is one of the most valuable tools in law enforcement. The Missouri State Highway Patrol operates communication centers in each of its nine troop headquarters, providing 24-hour coverage every day of the year.
What Is a Communications Professional?
Communications professionals are the calm voice on the radio assisting law enforcement officers and members of the public. They are the highly skilled personnel making sure the Patrol's intricate communications network functions properly every hour of every day.
Patrol Communication Operators
• Embody the Missouri State Highway Patrol core values of integrity, responsibility, respect, professionalism, compassion, resourcefulness, character, and commitment.
• Learn to operate radio equipment and computer systems.
• Make regular inquiries and entries into MULES and NCIC databases.
• May perform additional duties including installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of equipment.
• Serve as the Missouri state control point for the International Justice and Public Safety Network.
Patrol Communications Technicians
• Assigned to the Communications Division in Jefferson City, with select technicians at troop headquarters.
• Install communications equipment into Patrol vehicles, watercraft, and tower sites.
• Maintain radios, mobile command equipment, breath-alcohol testing devices, radar devices, and other specialty equipment.
Benefits
• Competitive starting salary.
• Vacation and sick leave accumulate at the rate of 15 days per year.
• Healthcare insurance coverage.
• Contributory retirement system (four percent of gross).
• Life insurance is available at group rates.
• Workers' compensation covers injuries incurred on duty.
Minimum Requirements
• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Missouri at time of appointment.
• Be a graduate of an accredited four-year high school or possess a certificate of equivalency.
• Communications Operators must type at least 25 words per minute.
• Be of good character with no felony convictions or pending indictments.
• Possess the ability to hear and understand sound sources through various audio equipment.
Preferred Experience
• Broadcasting in radio/television
• Law enforcement or military police
• Military communications
• Emergency services dispatcher/telecommunicator
• Technical expertise and/or amateur radio license
• Air traffic controller
Contact
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Communications Division
P.O. Box 568, Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 751-3313
www.mshp.dps.mo.gov
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Is An Equal Opportunity Employer.