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 $36.48 to $51.73 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.
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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.

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Out-of-State Accommodations

For out of State Lateral Applicants, to minimize travel, we consolidate the in-person requirements of our hiring process into just two visits.

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

For applicants with an LEO certification outside of Utah, 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.

In-state applicants with a valid Utah LEO certification can skip this step.

View Waiver Process

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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