Your patrol car is your mobile office, and every day is different. The pay and benefits are getting better every year. You earn tons of leave and can take so much time off.
Cons
The call-outs in the middle of the night are always tricky. The trama you see during your career can take its toll on you.
2.0
Aug 7, 2025
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Pros
Mission and peers. People believe in what they're doing and there are some really talented people. Some teams have great sub-culture bubbles within the agency.
Cons
Toxic leadership culture where employees are topics of gossip. Friends and favorites are elevated and others are iced out.
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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Oregon State Police employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Oregon State Police. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
51% of Oregon State Police employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Oregon State Police 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.
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