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Do I Qualify to be a Police Officer?
Before submitting an application, applicants must meet the following requirements:
Citizenship
Applicant must be a United States citizen.
Age
Applicants must reach their 21st birthday prior to completion of the Academy training, and must not be older than 39 on the first day of the Academy.
Education
While high school graduation (or possession of a GED) is stated as a minimum education requirement, most of our successful recruits have had some college. Typically, about half of the recruits selected for an academy class possess an Associates degree. Those who do not possess college level education usually have military or other related work experience.
Residence
No requirement at time of application, however Delaware residency (you must live within 25 miles from the Town of Milton limits) is required at the completion of the academy training.
Driver's License
Applicant must have a current valid driver's license and at least one (1) year of driving experience. A DUI conviction within 5 years, or a suspension or revocation within 3 years, is an automatic disqualification. A negative history of traffic violations, or an accumulation of six (6) or more points, is an automatic disqualification.
Criminal Record and Activity
Any felony conviction is an automatic disqualification. Any criminal activity that would be considered a felony under federal law of the state in which the activity occurred is a disqualification. Arrests for any offense must be expunged, and conviction of any offense must be pardoned, prior to submitting an application. (Arrest or conviction for all other crimes and offenses are subject to evaluation.)
Drug Usage
Use of an illegal drug two years prior to application, or at any time usage of a hallucinogenic drug, will be an automatic disqualification. All other drug usage is subject to review.
Weight*
Weight must be in compliance with the Council on Police Training weight chart or maximum allowed body fat percentage.
Hearing*
Normal hearing.
Vision*
Visual acuity can be no worse than 20/40 in each eye, uncorrected, and must be correctable to 20/20 with glasses or gas permeable contacts; or, 20/100 in each eye uncorrected and must be correctable to 20/20 with soft contacts lens only. Normal color vision and normal depth perception.
*(Following an offer of employment, the selected applicants will be examined by the Division's heath providers for compliance with the above requirements, and will be given a complete medical examination to determine if the applicant is able to perform essential job functions.)