The Rhode Island State Police will host a recruitment event this Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the John H. Chafee Building at the CCRI Newport campus.

"This Saturday, potential candidates can meet our Troopers at CCRI in Newport and discuss a career with the Rhode Island State Police," Colonel Darnell S. Weaver, superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and director of the Department of Public Safety, said in a statement. "We are seeking exceptional candidates with diverse backgrounds to join our agency. This event will give interested applicants an opportunity to learn more about what we do every day."

At the event, potential candidates can speak with Troopers from a variety of different specialty units and learn more about a career with the Rhode Island State Police.

To be considered for the 2025 State Police Training Academy, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

• must be between the ages of 18 and 35
• must be a high school graduate or hold a General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• must be a citizen of the United States.
• must possess a valid operator's license prior to starting the Academy or be willing and eligible to obtain one.
• must meet two vision acuity requirements. Both requirements must be met to qualify.
• Visual acuity of 20/40 (binocular vision) or better without corrective lenses.
• Visual acuity of 20/20 or better with corrective lenses.
• must not possess a criminal conviction for a felony offense. During the background investigation, a candidate is evaluated relative to an established set of criteria. Candidates are asked many personal questions, including but not limited to the recency and frequency of traffic citations, at-fault automobile collisions, illegal drug usage, arrests, and convictions.

Additional information about the selection process is available at www.risp.ri.gov/academy

To apply, visit: www.PoliceApp.com/RISP Applications must be properly completed and received no later than Aug. 31, 2024.

The 2025 Training Academy will begin in January of 2025.