Police Officer

Minimum Training & Experience

Successful completion of 45 quarter hours or 30 semester hours of college; or one year full-time law enforcement work in a sworn capacity, or one year active full-time military experience; or active reserve military experience with at least one year of deployment; or one year full-time as a correctional officer; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Necessary Special Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age and a citizen of the United States, with no pending criminal charges.

Must possess a law enforcement certificate issued by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission; or must have completed a law enforcement basic recruit curriculum in the State of Florida and must pass the State of Floridas law enforcement certification examination within thirty days of appointment.

Must have no convictions for any felony, perjury, false statement, or domestic violence. Must have no DUI convictions within ten years of application. Other arrest histories are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Visual ability must be correctable to 20/20 in each eye with normal color distinction and depth perception.

Must reside within a 35-mile radius of the intersection of North Monroe and Tennessee Streets, Tallahassee, at the time of appointment.

Must possess a valid Class E State driver's license and have a satisfactory driving history

Must truthfully complete the City Employment Application and the TPD Personal History Statement. Must pass a thorough background investigation, written exercise, oral board, and drug, medical and psychological screening.The top applicant chosen for this position will be required to complete and pass a Truth Verification Examination Prior to an employment offer being made.Any omissions, falsifications, misstatements, or misrepresentations of the information provided may disqualify an applicant.

Must successfully complete a drug history review: no use of marijuana within one year of application; no use of any other drugs, including anabolic steroids, within ten years of application; no sale, distribution, manufacture, or transportation of any illegal drugs as defined by F.S. 893.03; no use of prescription medication or other legally obtainable controlled substance in a manner for which it was not intended within three years of application.