Requirements: Police Officer (Cadet)
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  • PhotoMust be 21 years of age by graduation from the Academy.
  • Must have a valid driver's license.
  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Must have 60 hours from an accredited college (minimum 2.0 GPA)
  • College credit requirement will be waived if you have 3 years of active military service and an honorable discharge (General Discharge will be considered case by case), as stipulated on your DD-214.
  • College credit may be waived if you have 3 years non probationary Law Enforcement experience from the date of initial certification.
  • Police Service Aid time will be recognized.
  • Must not have committed a misdemeanor within the last 3 years.
  • Must not have used an illegal drug (i.e. LSD) within the last 3 years.
  • Must not have used marijuana within the last 3 years.
  • An applicant cannot have been convicted of a Domestic Violence Act.
  • Must not have committed a DWI within the last 5 years whether from an administrative sanction by a Motor Vehicle Department, a criminal conviction or a military disciplinary action.
  • Must not have committed multiple DWIs within the last 10 years whether from an administrative sanction by a Motor Vehicle Department, a criminal conviction or a military disciplinary action.
  • No felony convictions
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