North Carolina Highway Patrol

[mlhm5]

Anyone find it odd that just a GED and a 10th grade reading level is required, however the starting and ending salary is higher than that for a starting teacher with a 4 year degree (or more) and a teaching certificate.

[spankys bbq]

Originally Posted by mlhm5

Anyone find it odd that just a GED and a 10th grade reading level is required, however the starting and ending salary is higher than that for a starting teacher with a 4 year degree (or more) and a teaching certificate.

If you think anyone actually gets in by meeting the minimum criteria, you're wrong. If it happens it is because that person scored off the charts everywhere else. I'd say 99% of those at that low level won't even see basic school. The rest would wash out pretty fast.

[rancenc]

Originally Posted by spankys bbq

If you think anyone actually gets in by meeting the minimum criteria, you're wrong. If it happens it is because that person scored off the charts everywhere else. I'd say 99% of those at that low level won't even see basic school. The rest would wash out pretty fast.

Typically these minimum requirements are to insure "diversity" within the recruitment pool!

[rebellious1]

A state trooper runs with some of the guys I hang out with and I've been to a couple of his cookouts. He's a decent guy but he just has some vibe I dislike. He's only 3 years older than me and he acts like he has 20 years on me. We went to the same high school.

Most are pretty good guys and I haven't had any real problems with them. Each time I've gotten tickets I deserved them.

[mlhm5]

Originally Posted by spankys bbq

If you think anyone actually gets in by meeting the minimum criteria, you're wrong. If it happens it is because that person scored off the charts everywhere else. I'd say 99% of those at that low level won't even see basic school. The rest would wash out pretty fast.

OK, but the standards are lower and diversity has nothing to do with it. IMO, it is a holdover from years past. The starting salary and ending salary for HP is higher than teachers in NC.

...and http://www.unc.edu/~fbaum/TrafficSto...-IAAR-2015.pdf

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by rebellious1

A state trooper runs with some of the guys I hang out with and I've been to a couple of his cookouts. He's a decent guy but he just has some vibe I dislike. He's only 3 years older than me and he acts like he has 20 years on me. We went to the same high school.

Most are pretty good guys and I haven't had any real problems with them. Each time I've gotten tickets I deserved them.

"He's only 3 years older than me and he acts like he has 20 years on me."

Don't take this wrong. I am NOT saying anything against you.

Maybe because of his job, he matured faster then you did.

I saw this in the service MANY times.

Being in military MATURES you a whole lot faster then the "easy carefree" life back home.

Being a trooper probably matures "boys" into "MEN" much faster.