Requirements for Becoming a Police Officer:

1. Be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
2. Be a citizen of the United States.
3. Be a high school graduate or possess equivalence. No waivers will be granted for
    minimum education requirement.
4. Not have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendo
    to any felony charge or to any violation of any federal or state laws or city
    ordinances relating to force, violence, theft, dishonesty, gambling, liquor or
    controlled substance.
5. Not have been released or discharged under any other than honorable discharge
    from any of the armed forces of the United States.
6. Have fingerprints on file with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
7. Have passed a physical examination by a licensed physician.
8. Have good moral character as determined by a thorough investigation conducted
    by the employing agency.
9. Be free of all apparent mental disorders as described in the Diagnostic and
    Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-II) of the American 
    Psychiatric Association. Applicants must be certified as meeting these criteria
    by a qualified professional in the psychiatric or psychological fields.

  
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