Officer Requirements Overview

Major requirements to become an officer include:

• Age 19 to be hired for position of police recruit
• Applicant must have U.S. citizenship or be a naturalized citizen
• Completion of high school or GED (some college preferred) - transcripts required
• Meet credit requirements
• Military personnel must have an honorable discharge and must be eligible for re-enlistment
• Must meet vision, hearing, and other physical requirements
• No domestic violence convictions
• No DWI / DUI convictions within the past 5 years
• No felonies (convicted or committed)
• No serious misdemeanor convictions in the past 5 years
• Valid driver's license and no suspensions of driving privileges in past 3 years

Durham is a culturally diverse community and our department welcomes all applicants!