Career Pathways
Education Required
Academic Subjects
HUMAN, PERSONAL, AND PUBIC SERVICE
Highway Patrol
Officer

What I do every day
Some people call me a state trooper or a state police officer. I enforce
the state’s motor vehicle laws and issue citations when motorists
disobey the law. I also investigate burglaries, assaults, and other crimes
that are committed in my jurisdiction. When a motor vehicle accident
occurs, I go to the scene and give first aid, direct traffic, and call for
ambulances, fire trucks, and other emergency equipment. I also call for
road service when highway motorists experience mechanical trouble
with their vehicles.