Lateral Transfer Information
What you can expect as an experienced LEO: We want to make your transition to the Utah Highway Patrol as smooth as possible.
Pay & Experience Matching
- Competitive Pay: Trooper pay ranges from $35.59 to $50.47 per hour.+ $2,500 Hiring Bonus
- 1-for-1 Experience Match: UHP will match your previous sworn law enforcement experience, one year for each year of service (excluding corrections and SFO experience).
- Supplemental Income: Many overtime opportunities, paid at 1.5 times your hourly rate.
Expedited Hiring
Lateral applicants receive priority processing.
Your application will be moved ahead of non-certified candidates, and you will be offered additional testing dates that are not available to regular applicants.
Ride-alongs
While typically reserved for candidates who have already applied, we make exceptions for current law enforcement officers.
Simply contact a UHP field office, mention your LEO experience, and they will work to accommodate your schedule.
Out-of-State Accommodations
To minimize travel, we consolidate the in-person requirements of our hiring process into just two visits to Utah.
1st Visit (1 Day In-State)
- Physical Fitness Test
- Captains Interview
- Area Selection
Completed Remotely
- Background Check
- In-depth list of references
- Upload Documents (HS Diploma, LEO Certification, etc.)
2nd Visit (2-Day Min. In-State)
- Majors Interview
- Polygraph Exam
- Medical Exam
- Psych Exam
Utah POST Certification
Since you are already pre-certified, you will need to contact Utah POST to take the Utah LEO Exam.
You can apply with us and do the waiver test at the same time.
4-Week In-House Academy
Upon the successful transfer of your certification, you will not be required to attend the full academy.
UHP will provide a short 4-week in-house academy at our Murray Field office covering operations and policies.
Note: This is not "live-in" training. Troopers are issued patrol vehicles to commute to and from daily trainings.
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