Individuals interested in applying for the police officer position must meet the following initial requirements:
- At least 21 years of age
- No felony convictions
- U.S. citizen
- High school graduate/GED and at least one (1) of the following:
- Completed 30 semester hours with a passing grade of "C" or higher from and accredited college or university, or
- Completed 2 years of continuous active duty military service with an honorable discharge, or
- Employed as a full-time sworn police officer in the United States within the last 12 months with at least two (2) years of experience
Candidates must then successfully complete the agility, psychological, polygraph, and background examinations, including fingerprints, before being sworn in as officers.