Employment Opportunities

Work with us

Join one of the nation’s leading state police departments as we serve the public and support Virginia’s today and tomorrow.

Headquartered in North Chesterfield, VA, we offer excellent benefits, flexible work schedules, and advancement opportunities at all stages of an employee’s career. You will work alongside dedicated public servants across a variety of fields, including background checks, communications, criminal law enforcement, customer service, IT, and more.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Meaningful, challenging work
What we do matters. Our work supports government services that residents and visitors rely on.

Commitment to excellence
We are constantly seeking ways to do our work more effectively and efficiently.

Our people are family
When you join the agency, you join the Virginia State Police family. It is clear that your coworkers care about you and genuinely want you to succeed.

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
Captain Jeremy S. Kaplan

DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Ms. Victoria D. Williams

Phone: (804) 674-2121
Fax: (804) 674-2111
Email: HR@vsp.virginia.gov

MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 27472
Richmond, VA 23261
Attn: Human Resources

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
Administrative Headquarters
7700 Midlothian Turnpike
North Chesterfield, VA 23235

Opportunities for growth
Employee development programs and opportunities for promotion make our agency a great place to build a career. It is also common to move around the Department where your skills and interests take you.

Job Postings

The Virginia Department of State Police (VSP) is composed of more than 3,000 employees across the state. Each member of the Department contributes to our mission of ensuring the safety and security of the Commonwealth. Challenge yourself to make a difference and help those in need. Join the Virginia State Police as a civilian employee.

Applications, resumes and/or cover letters will only be accepted online through the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management’s website.

  • Completed job applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. of the close date listed on the position.
  • All correspondence should be addressed to Ms. Victoria D. Williams, Human Resources Deputy Director.
  • Questions concerning employment opportunities can be emailed.
  • The Virginia State Police is firmly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Females and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Please click on a specific job posting for its closing dates and additional requirements. The jobs listed below are posted from newest to oldest.

Dispatcher or Dispatcher Trainee – Wythe

The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire a Dispatcher Trainee to provide the highest level of public safety services at Division 4 Headquarters in Wytheville, Virginia. This position is responsible for performing a variety of communications and operational tasks in support of public safety operations. As a Dispatcher Trainee you will be connecting those in need of assistance to those who render assistance. Operating various telecommunication equipment to dispatch Troopers and monitor radio communications and telephone calls, while entering and extracting data within Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) software and other systems. The Dispatcher Trainee has contact with the public using skills in diplomacy and interpersonal communication. Duties may include emergency and non-emergency calls. See DHRM job listing for more details.

Experienced applicants (non-Trainees) currently not employed by the state who are hired into the Dispatcher position are eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus upon hire with signature of a 12-month agreement. Dispatcher Trainees and transferring state employees are eligible for a $5,000 retention bonus after 10 months of successful service with the signature of a 12-month agreement at 10 months.

Classified Applicants hired into this position who are already working in a Dispatcher function are not eligible for either a sign-on bonus upon hire or a retention bonus after 10 months.

Candidates with prior dispatching training and experience may be hired as a Dispatcher (Emergency Coordinator II), and the salary offered will be commensurate with experience.

Candidates with limited experience are hired as a Dispatcher Trainee (Emergency Coordinator I – pay-band 3, $38,104). After satisfactory completion of the Dispatcher Trainee Training Curriculum, employees progress to a Dispatcher (Emergency Coordinator II – pay-band 4) and will receive a 10% salary increase.

Experienced candidates who are not placed in a trainee status are not eligible for the 10% salary increase.

Class/Comp Analyst Senior

Finding success through innovation and Lean Thinking is a never-ending journey. If you enjoy collaborating with team members in developing Lean Thinking targeted strategies for administering the Agency’s Civilian Classification and Compensation Program, then look no more. The Classification and Compensation Team at Virginia State Police is looking for you and we offer competitive market pay, generous benefits and work life balance. See DHRM job listing for more details.

State Police Trooper I

Challenge yourself to make a difference and help those in need. Join the Virginia State Police as a Sworn Employee. The Virginia State Police is recruiting qualified applicants who want to promote highway safety, serve and protect their community, increase community involvement and partnership, keep Virginia safe by enforcing the laws of the Commonwealth, and attend one of the finest Law Enforcement Training Academies in the United States. We are actively seeking professional individuals with a desire to represent and serve the Commonwealth of Virginia. See DHRM job listing for more details.

The Virginia State Police is currently offering a $5,000 hiring bonus upon graduation from our Academy and the successful completion of the Field Training Officer (FTO) phase.

Accounts Payable Supervisor

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the Virginia State Police family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with the Virginia State Police! See DHRM job listing for more details.

Intelligence Analyst Senior

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the Virginia State Police family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with the Virginia State Police! See DHRM job listing for more details.

Executive Secretary Senior

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the Virginia State Police family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with the Virginia State Police! See DHRM job listing for more details.

Program Support Technician Senior

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding position that reviews criminal background information, and determines the eligibility of Non-Resident Concealed Handgun Permit applications, based on State and Federal Law? The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire a Program Support Technician Senior (PST) at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. This is a great opportunity for anyone who excels working in a high paced decision-making environment and enjoys working as a team. See DHRM job listing for more details.

Intelligence Analyst Senior

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the Virginia State Police family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with the Virginia State Police! See DHRM job listing for more details.

Human Resource Manager Senior (Classification & Compensation)

The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire an engaged Classification and Compensation Manager in our Human Resources Division located in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The person selected for this position will lead the classification and compensation team with a strategic and innovative approach while maintaining the day-to-day operations to include analyzing job requirements, evaluating positions by grade level, FLSA status determinations, and pay actions. As the Department continues to evolve and work towards becoming “Best In Class”, the manager will play a critical role in the implementation of new plans and ideas that coincide with compensation trends and organizational objectives to help the Department reach its goal. See DHRM job listing for more details.

Employment Analyst

Attention all Employment specialists! The Human Resources Division of the Virginia State Police, located in North Chesterfield, Virginia is actively seeking to hire an Employment Analyst to join the Employment Unit team. This position will be responsible for promoting, transferring, and career progressing our current sworn employees. It will also be responsible for preparing for, proctoring, grading, and finalizing the yearly sworn promotional test. If you are interested in helping advance our sworn members within the finest law enforcement Agency in the nation, look no further. We want you! See DHRM job listing for more details.

Dispatcher or Dispatcher Trainee – Wytheville

The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire a Dispatcher Trainee to provide the highest level of public safety services at Division 4 Headquarters in Wytheville, Virginia. This position is responsible for performing a variety of communications and operational tasks in support of public safety operations. As a Dispatcher Trainee you will be connecting those in need of assistance to those who render assistance. Operating various telecommunication equipment to dispatch Troopers and monitor radio communications and telephone calls, while entering and extracting data within Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) software and other systems. The Dispatcher Trainee has contact with the public using skills in diplomacy and interpersonal communication. Duties may include emergency and non-emergency calls. See DHRM job listing for more details.

Experienced applicants (non-Trainees) currently not employed by the state who are hired into the Dispatcher position are eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus upon hire with signature of a 12-month agreement. Dispatcher Trainees and transferring state employees are eligible for a $5,000 retention bonus after 10 months of successful service with the signature of a 12-month agreement at 10 months.

Classified Applicants hired into this position who are already working in a Dispatcher function are not eligible for either a sign-on bonus upon hire or a retention bonus after 10 months.

Candidates with prior dispatching training and experience may be hired as a Dispatcher (Emergency Coordinator II), and the salary offered will be commensurate with experience.

Candidates with limited experience are hired as a Dispatcher Trainee (Emergency Coordinator I – pay-band 3, $38,104). After satisfactory completion of the Dispatcher Trainee Training Curriculum, employees progress to a Dispatcher (Emergency Coordinator II – pay-band 4) and will receive a 10% salary increase.

Experienced candidates who are not placed in a trainee status are not eligible for the 10% salary increase.

Dispatcher Senior – Culpeper

The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire a Dispatcher Senior at the Division 2 Headquarters in Culpeper, Virginia. Dispatchers provide law enforcement members with a wide variety of support services such as conducting driver’s license checks, vehicle registration checks, and conducting wanted person checks through computerized systems. You will be communicating with other law enforcement agencies, state agencies, government agencies, towing services and most importantly citizens needing assistance. Being a dispatcher can be challenging and rewarding. It is a fast-paced environment where multitasking skills are very important. You will be paired with a certified trainer for a minimum of 80 days to assist with learning the position. Other training will be provided to receive certification in VCIN and Basic Dispatch. Come join our team! See DHRM job listing for more details.

Applicants hired into this position who are not currently VA state government employees are eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus upon hire with signature of a 12-month agreement.

Applicants hired into this position who are currently working for VA state government are eligible for a $5,000 retention bonus after 10 months of successful service with signature of an agreement for an additional 12-months of service. Current Virginia State Police employees working in a Dispatcher function are not eligible for the retention bonus.

Office Services Specialist

The Virginia State Police is currently seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Office Services Specialist (OSS) at the State Police Division Five Headquarters in the city of Suffolk. This role entails overseeing various processes related to state-owned crash reports, reportable crash audits, timesheet data entry, and preparing bank deposits. As an OSS, you will be responsible for assisting the Time and Attendance Administrator with the timely entry of all Division employees’ timesheets. You will also be required to review and track all state-owned crash reports to ensure compliance with policy. Additionally, you will conduct a monthly audit of reportable crashes within the Division to confirm reports are being submitted in accordance with policy. In addition to these responsibilities, collaboration with other department employees is essential to ensure continuity of operations within Division Five Headquarters. Furthermore, you will be tasked with typing correspondences, sending and receiving emails, and data entry. Proficiency in using standard office equipment, computer applications, and Microsoft Office Suites is a prerequisite for this position. See DHRM job listing for more details.

Digital Forensic Examiner

The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire a Digital Forensics Examiner in Chesterfield County, Virginia. This position conducts digital examinations on behalf of the High-Tech Crimes Division for any law enforcement agency in Virginia in support of on- going investigations. Examiner’s extract data from all manner of storage media including cell phones, computers, gaming stations and DVR’s. Digital evidence is a crucial part of criminal investigations and examiners ensure evidence is properly documented, stored and forensically extracted. A Digital Forensic Examiner is a representative of HTCD, providing guidance to law enforcement in proper evidence handling and methodology for submitting items to be examined. The DFE works closely with law enforcement officers and prosecutors in ensuring forensic procedures are followed, the chain of custody is maintained and to provide court testimony if needed. See DHRM job listing for more details.

Communications Technician

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the Virginia State Police family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with the Virginia State Police! See DHRM job listing for more details.

Agency Management Analyst

The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire an Agency Management Analyst at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. This position is responsible for ensuring data quality and accuracy of crime and law enforcement data collected in the Commonwealth. As one of the analysts in the Data Analysis & Reporting Team, you will be responsible for understanding and conveying information pertaining to the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and other state and local data collections. Additionally, you will work with agencies across the state to troubleshoot issues relating to crime and law enforcement data, as well and the basic operation of Record Management Systems. The position shall have knowledge of data collection practices and procedures combined with Microsoft products such as Excel or Power BI to analyze and create visualizations. See DHRM job listing for more details.

Program Support Technician

The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire a Program Support Technician (PST) at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. In this position, you will be rewarded with the knowledge you have assisted law enforcement and protected the citizens of the commonwealth by ensuring the accuracy of the Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry. As a PST, you will accomplish this by making data entries, answer phone calls, examine information from both civilian and law enforcement databases, providing excellent customer service, and working in a team environment to ensure the accuracy of the registry. See DHRM job listing for more details.

Executive Secretary

The Virginia State Police is seeking a dedicated professional individual who possesses a high attention to detail to be part of our team as an Executive Secretary. This position is the hub of informational flow for the Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Richmond Field Office, located in South Chesterfield, Virginia. As the Executive Secretary, you will work closely with the command element of the Field Office, other support positions, and special agents to perform administrative, clerical, and support work instrumental to the efficiency of the Field Office. This position should have a detailed knowledge of all Microsoft applications and given the dynamic nature of the executive landscape, be flexible and consistent while maintaining the confidentiality of all high-level investigations and operations. See DHRM job listing for more details.

Procurement Specialist Senior

The Virginia State Police is seeking a collaborative and innovative team player to serve as a full time Procurement Specialist Senior at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. This position completes goods and service procurements along with contract administration of contracts to support and ensure seamless operation of VSP and its mission. As the Procurement Specialist Senior, you will work closely with various divisions providing guidance and oversight while executing various types of procurements and contract administration in accordance with state and agency policies and procedures. This position shall have detailed knowledge completing complex procurements and detailed communication skills. See DHRM job listing for more details.

Equipment and Applications Specialist (NOC)

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the Virginia State Police family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with the Virginia State Police! See DHRM job listing for more details.

Benefits Analyst Senior

The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire a Benefits Analyst Senior at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. This is a great opportunity for anyone who enjoys providing leadership in a team environment to support our most vital assets: our employees! The position is responsible for serving as a lead to the Benefits team and delivering a full range of benefits services to assigned agency divisions, including providing consultation to employees and managers and processing claims for key programs. The position also coordinates several unit and agency-wide projects and is perfect to show off your independence and initiative. After a training period, teleworking is available for up to one day per week. See DHRM job listing for more details.

State Police Trooper Rehire

The Virginia State Police is recruiting qualified applicants who want to promote highway safety, serve and protect their community, increase community involvement and partnership, and keep Virginia safe by enforcing the laws of the Commonwealth. We are actively seeking professional individuals with a desire to represent and serve the Commonwealth of Virginia. See DHRM job listing for more details.

The Virginia State Police is currently offering a $5,000 signing bonus for those applicants who are successfully rehired and pass their probationary period. The $5,000 recruitment bonus will be paid out after the successful completion of the probationary period and is subject to taxes.

Benefits Analyst

The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire a Benefits Analyst at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. This is a great opportunity for anyone who enjoys working both independently and in a team environment to support our most vital assets: our employees! The position is responsible for delivering a full range of benefits services to assigned Agency divisions, including providing consultation to employees and managers and processing claims for key programs. The position also coordinates several unit and agency-wide projects and is perfect to show off your independence and initiative. After a training period, teleworking is available for up to one day per week. See DHRM job listing for more details.

Oracle e-Business Suite Specialist

Are you looking for a challenging, rewarding IT Specialist opportunity? Virginia State Police is seeking to hire an Oracle e-Business Suite Specialist at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. You will be responsible for systems analysis, functional analysis, design, application problem resolution and support. We are looking for expert on Oracle eBusiness administration, Service, HRMS, Financial Modules, and SQL Plus to collaborate with product owners in creating user requirements, design and develop solutions, and prepare complex documents including program specifications. You will help us produce scalable, efficient, and supportable solutions utilizing Oracle and related technologies. You will work on an existing SCRUM team and will participate in all agile events established by the team. You will also join your team in continuous improvement activities like the internal “Good to Great” agile initiative. As a technologist, you will also aid your teammates in resolving technical challenges and help resolve any production issues in timely manner. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and be a part of a team that values creativity, collaboration, and work/life balance, then we want to hear from you! See DHRM job listing for more details.

BI Reports Developer

Are you looking for a challenging, rewarding Business Objects Reports Development opportunity? Virginia State Police is seeking to hire a Business Objects Reports Developer at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield County, Virginia. You will be responsible for influencing long-term business intelligence (BI) strategies, analytics, tools roadmaps, and self-service reporting capabilities using Business Objects and driving the implementation end-to-end. You will create and deliver metrics, reporting platforms, and analytical models critical for tracking and managing the business, including build reports, dashboards, and other data, comprehend the correct data sources for a given analysis, and learn from and share knowledge and skills with your teammates to grow Business Intelligence’s total impact to the organization. You will work on an existing SCRUM team and will participate in all agile events established by the team. You will also join your team in continuous improvement activities like the internal “Good to Great” agile initiative. As a technologist, you will also aid your teammates in resolving technical challenges and help resolve any production issues in a timely manner. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and be a part of a team that values creativity, collaboration, and work/life balance, then we want to hear from you! See DHRM job listing for more details.

Database Administrator

The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire an Oracle Database Administrator at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The Oracle Database Administrator serves as the database administrator to support and maintain the Virginia State Police’s Oracle database and application environments. See DHRM job listing for more details.

OEBS Relational Database Administrator

The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire a OEBS Relational Database Administrator at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. This position works with the eBusiness Functional Analysts to provide support for the eBusiness Suite production, test, and development environments. The Administrator provides consultation and recommendations for upgrades, backup, recovery, and technical issues. See DHRM job listing for more details.

VITA Coordinator and Billing Analyst

The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire a Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) Coordinator and Billing Analyst at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. This position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the Departments VITA expenditures. As the billing analyst, you will help develop the budget for major IT projects and help track expenditures against that budget. The billing analyst works in close collaboration with IT leadership. The position shall have the detailed knowledge and expertise required to forecast the costs of the Departments ongoing transformation to a cloud environment, as well as the costs of ongoing operations. See DHRM job listing for more details.

AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT

  1. Any felony conviction (at any age).
  2. Any illegal use of any controlled substance (illegal drug) listed in Schedule I or Schedule II of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia in the past five years or the illegal use of any controlled substance listed in Schedule I or Schedule II more than twice in the past 10 years. The use of any hallucinogenic substance such as LSD, PCP, or Psilocybin at any time in the past 10 years.
  3. Illegal sale of any drug or narcotic at any time in your life.
  4. A conviction of driving under the influence in the past five years, or more than one conviction of driving under the influence in the applicant’s lifetime, if the position requires the operation of Virginia State Police vehicles.
  5. Active revocation or suspension of driving privileges in any state, if the position requires the operation of Virginia State Police vehicles.
  6. Any conviction that required registration on any Sex Offender Registry.
  7. Falsification of application with intent to conceal or mislead.
  8. Documented untruthfulness during applicant process.

Dress Code, Tattoo, and Body Modification Policy

All Civilian Employees must abide by the following policies:

Hair
Hair should always be kept clean and neat. Hair shall be of a natural shade and have no unnatural tones or colors. Spray-on substances producing an unnatural color or glitter are prohibited. Attention should also be paid to all aspects of personal grooming.

Tattoos
Tattoos on the head, face, nose, eyebrows, neck, or tongue shall be covered at all times while on duty, including during training, by utilizing commercially available cosmetics or fabric covers made for the purpose of covering tattoos. If commercial products are used, they must be of the same skin-tone color as the employee and be neutral in appearance. This policy applies whenever an employee is representing the Department in an official capacity regardless of whether on duty or not.

Employees who routinely interact directly with the public as part of their normal job duties shall cover tattoos on all other parts of the body while on duty by utilizing clothing, cosmetics, or fabric covers made for the purpose of covering tattoos. If cosmetics or fabric covers are used, they must be of the same skin-tone color as the employee and be neutral in appearance. This policy applies whenever an employee is representing the Department in any official capacity regardless of whether on duty or not.

Body Modifications
Body modifications visible while on duty are prohibited. Body modifications include, but are not limited to:

  1. tongue splitting or bifurcation;
  2. complete or trans-dermal implantation of any objects other than hair replacement;
  3. abnormal shaping of the ears, eyes, or nose;
  4. gauging or gradually increasing the radius of a surgically induced opening in the flesh in areas such as the ear lobes or lips;
  5. abnormal filing of the teeth; and
  6. branding or scarification.

Body modifications shall not include those procedures medically necessitated by illness, deformity or injury, when performed by a licensed medical professional.

Jewelry

  1. Jewelry, if worn by civilian employees, must present a professional appearance.
  2. Employees who routinely interact with the public as a part of their normal job duties may wear no more than two earrings in each earlobe and are prohibited from attaching, affixing, or displaying objects, articles, jewelry, or ornamentation to or through the nose, tongue, or any exposed body part (including when visible through clothing) while on duty.

Marijuana Policy

All Department employees are prohibited from possessing, buying, selling, using, or growing marijuana unless it is part of the employee’s official law enforcement duties.