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Police Officer Eligibility Requirements

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements in order to apply for a police officer position:

Ø   Must be at least 21 years of age.

Ø   Must be a United States citizen.

Ø   Must possess a valid Florida driver’s license at time of employment.

Ø   Military Discharge: Must posses proof of honorable discharge if applicant served in the U.S. Armed Forces.  

Ø    Must have one of the following:  

·  Sixty college semester hours from an approved accredited college / university.

·    Four years of active duty military service.

·    Two years of field or investigative military police experience.

· Two years of full-time criminal justice related operational work experience (correctional officer or law enforcement officer) with a municipal, county, state, or federal law enforcement agency. 

· Currently enrolled in or have successfully completed a  Florida Certified Police Training Academy.

 

 DISQUALIFIERS

 Applicants can not have any of the following:

Ø Use, possession, or cultivation of any illegal controlled substance in current lifestyle.

Ø  Any felony conviction or any conviction in another state that would be considered a felony in Florida.

Ø   Any conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, false statements, perjury, or domestic violence.

 

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