state trooper

trooper

forensic scientist

operations assistant

police dispatcher

Arizona Department Of Public Safety

Anyone who has worked as a police officer knows the challenges faced by officers.  Working as a highway patrolman in an outlying area provided a wide range of experiences.  From traffic enforcement, accident reconstruction, cattle herding, human trafficking, drug trafficking to imigration challenges and working with multiple federal agencies.  A typical day may include any or all of the above mentioned tasks.  Highway patrol is a lonely job, you are on your own with little to no chance of back up.  However, you are on your own and can stay as busy as you want to, especially in a border region with so many different things going on.  The hardest part of the job is doing death notifications.  Helping people is the most enjoyable part.

I worked and finished a degree that I was able to apply to my job at DPS. Working with compliance and project development/management drew me into my university studies until eventually my skills outpaced the requirements of my job and I had to move on to grow.  

I would have loved the opportunity to stay on and work into project management, but I was being used in that capacity at a lower pay scale and couldn't see the one PM slot opening up any time in that near future.

I enjoyed working with city leadership, state and county leaders and incorporating my law enforcement and IT knowledge into the conversation with developers, stakeholders and end-users.

I built a good team and tremendously enjoyed working with them.   They worked most diligently to complete every new project.  My staff was dedicated to the completion of the daily and long term tasks including special projects.  We all worked to meet and succeed the work requirements which fluctuated each day.  The workplace culture was one of support and training and commitment to the unit goals.  Along with their own goals management supported the goals of my unit.  The hardest part of the job is knowing that we needed to constantly upgrade programs, machinery, and advertising knowing that there were so many timing issues.  We always pushed through and enjoyed our accomplishments which made the company successful.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The benefits and the support systems/options in place.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The culture - toxic, unfair, unequitable, rampant favoritism and unaccountability

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic, unfair, unequitable, rampant favoritism and unaccountability.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Required to clock in, daily schedule is created with assigned duties, clock out for 30 min lunch, clock back in, finish out day, clock out.

What is the best part of working at the company?
DPS has always been the Good ol Boy culture.  Find another agency to work for!  Many young officers wanting to move up in rank without working for it!  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working for inexperienced supervisors.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good ol Boy network!  I never socialized outside work.  Mentality of “Turn on you in a minute!”  No one you can trust to provide any type of mentorship or leadership.

If you want to chase cars and arrest bad guys go to a municipal police department or sheriff’s dept. Nothing but crashes and DUIs and tickets. You have to make traffic stops that produce revenue and stats for the state. If you try and do real police work your told to go out and write seatbelt tickets so the agency and receive their grants. Not a good work environment and command staff is 

extremely friendly

Working for AZDPS is a great opportunity. There are many opportunities for movement throughout the agency and across the state. Training opportunities are ample and when working for the right team, you will have every chance possible to develop yourself as a team member. AZDPS leads the way in changing the culture of law enforcement agencies with respect to leadership of both sworn and civilian employees and their development into leadership roles.

The bad:  Upper "command" always changing so there are no consistent rules.  My supervisor always lies and gets away with it.  My co-workers bully people they do not like.  Some supervisors, like mine, do not care about home life or health, only what is best for them.

The good:  There are many good people there, just not in my unit.  The pay and benefits are good.  I love my job and what I do.

Demanding and fast paced.  Opportunity to work with highly qualified technicians and have learned much from them.  We build up police vehciles and other specialized equipment for the officers to use.  There is a sence of accomplichment when projects get done, and a feeling that you are making a difference in the community.

This used to be a great place to work.  The current administration manages by bullying, and the retaliation is sky high!  Many tenured people are leaving for other agencies/jobs, and you cannot get a pay raise unless the legislature approves it.  The pay here is at least 20% behind other agencies in the area.  There are some amazing people working here, but other than that, there is not much good about the agency right now.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
State trooper 99 salaries reported	$70,121 per year
Trooper 23 salaries reported	$19.94 per hour
Forensic scientist 21 salaries reported	$92,349 per year
Operations assistant 6 salaries reported	$43,611 per year
Police dispatcher 7 salaries reported	$59,977 per year

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