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!
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