Career Opportunities

KS State Trooper

Every day, Troopers are busy rapidly relaying life-saving medical supplies, providing essential coverage after natural disasters, encouraging others to follow the rules of the road, and rescuing those who desperately need our help.  For it’s through the services we provide that our citizens are kept safe.

Communications Specialist

BE PART OF OUR PRIDE in the KHP Dispatch center.  This fast-paced career protects and supports uniformed personnel, the travelling public and the citizens of Kansas through the use of a multi-channel radio system.

Capitol Police

Troop K Law Enforcement Officers, Capitol Areas Guards and Communications Specialists serve the state’s Capitol Complex area which includes the Capitol Building and other state owned and leased properties in Topeka, Kansas.

Motor Carrier Inspectors

From scale house locations across Kansas, Motor Carrier Inspectors (MCIs) perform thousands of inspections each year to enforce state laws and federal regulations that promote the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles.

Civilian Support Professionals

The Kansas Highway Patrol offers a wide variety of civilian support careers.  These invaluable positions staff the agency’s troop offices throughout the state and General Headquarters in Topeka, Kansas. Many opportunities are available, including accounting, administration, human resources, information technology, purchasing, records management, vehicle and aircraft maintenance, motorist assistance units, and VIN inspection.