State Police Kurzeme Regional Division
South Kurzeme District Response Department
Inspector in Saldus
Occupation code – 3355 13
Candidates who have not previously served in institutions under the Ministry of Interior or the Prison Administration will be required to complete professional development training in a 3-month course in Riga at the State Police College by November 23, 2026!
Main job responsibilities:
respond to reports of criminal offenses or other violations of law, proceed to the scene of the incident;
conduct patrols and take necessary security measures to prevent and detect violations of law, apprehend offenders, prevent unauthorized activities and disturbances;
when administrative violations are detected, initiate and ensure documentation of administrative violation cases, make decisions in the prescribed manner;
initiate and conduct departmental inspections;
when criminal offenses are detected, initiate criminal proceedings and conduct initial investigation activities;
conduct checks for the influence of alcohol and other intoxicating substances in the manner prescribed by regulatory acts;
regulate movement of vehicles and pedestrians, and prevent violations of law while moving along patrol routes (in accordance with assigned locations) or when stationed at patrol posts;
provide assistance to victims, identify witnesses to incidents or offenses, ensure cordoning off and guarding of incident scenes;
search for and apprehend persons subject to search, vehicles and property, as well as apprehend persons suspected of committing criminal offenses and administrative violations.
Requirements for candidates:
compliance with requirements established in Articles 4 and 7 of the Law on Officials with Special Service Status in institutions under the Ministry of Interior and the Prison Administration;
first-level professional higher education (law, civil and military protection, business and administration, social and human sciences, computer science);
state (Latvian) language proficiency – highest level C;
Category B driver's license;
activated secure electronic signature.
We offer:
a full-time position;
salary from €1480.00 to €1610.00, which may vary based on individual candidate criteria;
allowance of €300.00 (for performance of specific functions and duties);
social benefits;
interesting and dynamic work;
professional development;
opportunities for professional training.
Work location: Saldus, Jelgavas iela 9
Application deadline: October 2, 2026.
Send a motivated cover letter, CV (in Europass format), and copies of documents confirming your education to the email address [email protected] or call 67209521 for information.
We appreciate every application; however, please note that we will contact only those candidates invited for interviews.
Pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (hereinafter – Data Regulation),
the State Police informs you that:
1) The personal data indicated in your application documents will be processed to ensure the conduct of this candidate selection;
2) the controller of your personal data processing mentioned above is the State Police, contact information:
Čiekurkalna 1. līnija 1, k-4, Riga, LV-1026.
Additional information referred to in Article 13 of the Data Regulation is available on the State Police website:
https://www.vp.gov.lv/lv/privatuma-politika-personas-datu-aizsardziba