• Must be between the ages of 21 and 45, unless a current participant in the Oklahoma Police Pension system
• Must possess a minimum of 60 college hours from an accredited university (Military does not count as college hours)
• Must possess a valid Oklahoma driver's license which has not been suspended or revoked in the past 5 years and no more than 3 or more moving violations in the past 3 years
• Must not have been convicted of domestic abuse or be listed as a defendant on a protective order
• Must not have been convicted of a felony crime or have any pending criminal actions

           · Must not have used marijuana within the last year

·            Must not have used steroids within the last three (3) years

·            Must not have used any other illicit drugs within the last five (5) years

• Must not have been convicted of alcohol-related driving offense or crime of moral turpitude
• Must be able to:
  • Pass physical agility test
  • Pass written test
  • Pass oral examinations
  • Undergo an extensive background investigation
  • Undergo polygraph exam
  • Undergo Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) or related psychological examination
  • Undergo police pension board physical
  • Undergo a drug screening
• Must successfully complete a basic police academy (as taught by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET), written, practical, and field exercises under the direct supervision of a field training officer during the first 12 months of the probationary period
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo and successfully pass an annual physical agility exam as a condition of their employment
• Successful candidates must demonstrate proficiency with firearms (both handgun and long gun on a semi-annual basis) and custody and control techniques to defend self and others

• Ability to operate two-way radios, vehicle and handheld types; radar equipment and breathalyzer equipment
• Ability to read, understand and interpret ordinances, laws and other operating procedures, and communicate both orally and in writing
• Ability to drive a vehicle safely and efficiently while under stress and while communicating on the radio
• Ability to deal effectively with others in both stressful and routine day to day situations
• Willingness to follow orders, and to work with others
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Must be honest in dealing with the public
• Must obey all laws
• Ability to work rotating shifts, holidays, weekend, and long hours as necessary
• Ability to read and interpret maps and give directions as needed
• Ability to handle emergency situations in a calm manner
• Ability to perform all aspects of community policing

• Operate a motor vehicle for routine patrol assignments and to respond to the needs of the community
• Enforce state and federal laws and city ordinances
• Make arrests on criminal and traffic-related offenses
• Perform other duties as assigned, which include, but are not limited to:
  • Investigation of crime scenes
  • Preservation and collection of evidence
  • Preparation of handwritten and typed reports
  • Oral testimony in courts of law
  • Investigation of traffic accidents