Automatic Disqualifiers

The purpose of checking personal background qualifications is to obtain specific information regarding the applicant’s integrity, honesty, ethics, and abilities, so the standards of law enforcement, as a profession, may continue to rise. The personal conduct of each person being considered for a conditional offer of employment, especially conduct related to criminal or unethical behavior, is considered critically important in determining acceptability for a State Trooper I position. Therefore, a candidate will not be eligible if he or she has:

• Used marijuana within 12 months.
• Illegally used a controlled substance, other than marijuana, within 36 months; unless the applicant was under 21 years of age at the time of use, in which case 24 months shall apply.
• Manufactured, transported for sale, or sold a controlled substance.
• Used a controlled substance while employed in a law enforcement capacity.
• Been dishonorably discharged from military service.
• Been convicted of a felony.
• Been convicted of a misdemeanor involving dishonesty, unlawful sexual conduct, physical violence, controlled substances, moral turpitude, or any offense which would cause a reasonable person to doubt the applicant’s character, honesty, or ability. See the partial list of examples.