INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Police has begun accepting applications for the 90th Recruit Academy for traditional applicants.
Individuals interested in beginning a rewarding career as an Indiana State Trooper must apply online at IndianaTrooper.com. This website provides a detailed synopsis of the application process and information on additional career opportunities with the Indiana State Police. Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Basic Eligibility Requirements for an Indiana State Trooper:
— Must be a United States citizen.
— Must be at least 21 and less than 40 years of age when appointed as a Trooper.
(Appointment date is November 19, 2026)
— Must meet a minimum vision standard (corrected or uncorrected) of 20/50 acuity in each eye and 20/50 distant binocular acuity in both eyes.
— Must possess a valid driver’s license to operate an automobile.
— Must be willing, if appointed, to reside and serve any place within the state of Indiana, as designated by the Superintendent.
— Must be a high school graduate, as evidenced by a diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), or High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma.
In addition to the high school requirements, must meet one of the additional requirements listed below:
— Must have attained sixty (60) college credit hours from an accredited institution prior to the application deadline, bachelor’s degree preferred. Credit hours must be evidenced by a certified transcript.
— Have a minimum of two years’ active military service* having a favorable discharge or currently serving or six years of reserve/national guard time.
Active military service time encompasses all time on active duty to include deployments for reserves.
— Have a minimum of three (3) continuous years of full-time, paid, law enforcement experience (sworn or merit) having graduated from a state accredited police academy (entry level law enforcement basic training curriculum with a minimum of 600 training hours); in which the essential job functions were performed at a satisfactory or above level, as witnessed by the employer or documented by employee evaluations.
Paid law enforcement experience does not include employment as a reserve officer, special deputy, jailer or matron, radio operator, etc., even if these duties were performed as a sworn or merit officer; it includes only full-time, paid employment as a sworn or merit officer performing true law enforcement functions.
Interested applicants can obtain additional information about an Indiana State Trooper career by visiting IndianaTrooper.com. Applicants can also contact a recruiter at isprecruiting@isp.in.gov.
