Cops must be US citizens, meet minimum age requirements, have a valid driver’s license, and successfully complete physical and written exams. In addition, their character and background are investigated, and they are interviewed by senior officers. They must also pass drug screening, vision, and hearing tests.
A high school diploma is the minimum eduation needed. Formal post-secondary education, college courses is law, also courses in accounting, finance, computer science, and foreign languages can be helpful. Recruits must also pass a ploice training program.