Basic
qualifications for Police Officers with the City of Augusta
- At
least (21) years of age
- Excellent
physical condition with weight proportionate to height
- Sound
Moral Character
- Possess
High School diploma or equivalent
- Able
to read, write, speak English fluently
- Valid
Maine operator's license at time of employment
- Good
driving record
- No
criminal convictions for or uncharged conduct involving murder,
any Class A, B, C, or D crime
- Ability
to deal with people of all ages
- Ability
to provide a variety of police and public services
- Ability
to learn State, Federal, and Municipal laws, criminal procedures
and their applications, conduct crime scene investigations
and interview witnesses and suspects.
- Ability
to make decisions quickly, using sound judgment, without lengthy
deliberation or consultation with others.
- Possess
or have the ability to learn scientific applications of police
techniques and practical applications of psychology.
- Have
taken and passed based on the standards of the Maine Criminal
Justice Academy, the alert test given by the Maine Criminal
Justice Academy.
- Successfully
have completed the (100) hour pre-service school from the
Maine Criminal Justice Academy or the fulltime officer basic
Police School at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.
- Meet
all entrance requirements and standards for acceptance into
the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Basic Police School and/or
licensing requirements for a police officer within the State
of Maine as described in the rules of the Maine Criminal Justice
Academy set forth by the Board of Trustees, as outlined in
Appendix 2 of this Standard Operating Procedure.
- Successful
completion of an Agility Test, Oral Board Recommendation,
Background Investigation, Psychological Examination, Chief
of Police interview, Polygraph examination, physical examination
and City Manager interview.
|
