State Police Kurzeme Region Directorate
North Kurzeme District Response Department
Inspector in Ventspils
Profession code – 3355 13
Candidates who have not previously served in institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs system or the Prison Administration will be required to complete professional development training in 3-month courses in Riga, at the State Police College by November 23, 2026!
Main job duties:
respond to information about criminal offenses or other legal violations, travel to the scene of the incident;
conduct patrols and take necessary security measures to prevent and detect legal violations, detain offenders, prevent unauthorized activities and disturbances;
upon detecting an administrative violation, initiate and manage proceedings in an administrative violation case, make decisions in the prescribed manner;
initiate and conduct departmental inspections;
upon detecting a criminal offense, initiate criminal proceedings and carry out initial investigation activities;
conduct tests for the influence of alcohol and other intoxicating substances in the manner prescribed by regulatory acts;
regulate vehicle and pedestrian traffic, as well as prevent legal violations while moving along patrol routes (according to assignment) or while stationed at a patrol post;
provide assistance to victims, identify witnesses to the incident or offense, ensure cordoning off and protection of the scene;
search for, detain persons, vehicles and property sought, as well as detain persons suspected of committing criminal offenses and administrative violations.
Requirements for candidates:
compliance with the requirements set out in Articles 4 and 7 of the Law on Officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs System Institutions and Prison Administration with special service conditions;
first-level professional higher education (law, civil and military defense, commerce 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 EUR to 1610.00 EUR, which may vary based on individual candidate criteria;
allowance of 300.00 EUR (for the performance of specific functions and tasks);
social guarantees;
interesting and dynamic work;
professional development;
opportunities for professional advancement.
Work location: Ventspils, Ostas iela 33
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 value every application highly, but please note that we will contact candidates we invite 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 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 aforementioned personal data processing is the State Police, contact information:
Čiekurkalna 1.līnija 1, k-4, Riga, LV-1026.
You can obtain additional information referred to in Article 13 of the Data Regulation on the State Police website:
https://www.vp.gov.lv/lv/privatuma-politika-personas-datu-aizsardziba