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As a commissioned officer of the Washington State Patrol, you will have a variety of career opportunities that you can pursue. Select any of the following links below for additional information about these opportunities.

Aviation Bomb Squad Canine Detectives Narcotics Auto Theft High Tech Crime Organized Crime Collision Reconstruction Internal Affairs Missing and Exploited Children Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Executive Protection & Capitol Security Homeland Security Honor Guard Motors Promotional Opportunities Corporal Sergeant Lieutenant Captain Special Weapons & Tactics (SWAT) Technical Collision Investigators Training Officers Field Training Officer Training Academy Instructor

District Photo Tours:

Commissioned troopers carry out the department's primary goal of providing a safe motoring environment for the public. They cover over 17,524 miles of state highways throughout the State Patrol's eight geographic districts.

Click on a link below or on any area of the map for a photo tour of that district.

• District 1 - Tacoma
• District 2 - Bellevue
• District 3 - Yakima
• District 4 - Spokane
• District 5 - Vancouver
• District 6 - Wenatchee
• District 7 - Marysville
• District 8 - Bremerton

For additional information about any of the eight district offices, please see the Field Operations page.

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