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Originally Posted by Smooth23
Think the fact that I have a GED and not a diploma would be an excluding factor rodney? I will say I was 99th percentile on all but math(95 percentile there) on my ged
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It's going to depend on the department, their standards, and what they're looking for. Here are the minimum requirements from my local PD, out on the California coast. Sounds like they'd take a GED:
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, skills and abilities)
* High school graduation or tested equivalent.
* At least 21 years old at time of appointment to police officer.
* Must be a U.S. citizen or have applied for U.S. citizenship before application for police officer.
Licenses/Certificates
* Possession at time of application and continued maintenance of a valid California driver's license and a safe driving record. Applicants with more than two moving violations or responsibility for more than two vehicle accidents in the past three years will be disqualified. An original, current (issued within 30 days of the date of application) DMV driving record printout must be attached to the employment application
* POST certification levels as stated in this announcement. A photocopy of the certificate must be attached to the employment application.
Physical Condition
* Physical health, strength, and agility necessary to meet the physical demands of police work, as determined by a medical exam (based on current California POST Commission guidelines).
*Corrected vision of 20/20 in both eyes together. Uncorrected vision of 20/80 for both eyes, for those who wear glasses or hard contact lenses. There is no uncorrected vision standard for individuals who successfully wear soft contact lenses. Current POST vision guidelines must be met, including those for color, binocular, and peripheral vision.
* Willingness to work rotating shifts including nights and weekends.
* Psychological suitability for police work (determined by a psychological exam as required by the California PeaceOfficer Standards and Training Commission).
* Ability to pass a comprehensive background investigation which includes a polygraph examination, credit history, driving record, criminal activity, military and employment records, and character references (in accordance with the minimum standards for employment issued by the California POST Commission).
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Like I said, though, it depends on the locale. Your local PDs may well have their requirements up on the web, or at least the city HR department might. My city is currently not hiring recruits, simply offices who have already been trained somewhere. But that varies from time to time and place by place.