Hiring Guidelines

Automatic and Discretionary Disqualifiers

• No felon convictions.
• Three (3) sustained moving violations over the past three years from the time of application dependent on severity.
• Two (2) at fault collisions over the past three years from the time of application dependent on severity.
• Any DUI conviction or any DUI plea agreement to a lesser charge within three years from the time of application
• No use or possession of any non-prescription opiate (includes Heroin), Cocaine, Amphetamine (includes Methamphetamine) or Ecstasy within the last five years from the time of application.
• No use or possession of any hallucinogen (includes LSD, PCP, Ketamine) within the last 10 years from the time of application.
• No use or possession of non-prescription steroids within five years from the time of application.
• No conviction of any crime that prohibits possession or use of a firearm

Tattoo Policy

Tattoos shall not be visible while employees are on-duty.

• (a) Employees with existing tattoos hired before the implementation of this policy (2/1/05)
• are exempt.
• (b) Employees meeting the above exception shall not display any new or modified tattoos obtained after 2/1/05 while on-duty.
• (c) This policy shall not apply to employees assigned to undercover assignments with prior approval of the employee’s immediate supervisor.