Arizona Administrative Code › Title 13 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 4 - ARIZONA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R13-4-105 - Minimum Qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				Except as provided in subsection (C) or (D), an individual shall meet the
				following minimum qualifications before being appointed to or attending an
				academy:
1. Be a United States
				citizen;
2. Be at least 21 years of
				age. An individual may attend an academy if the individual will be 21 years of
				age before graduating;
3. Meet one
				of the following education standards:
a. Have
				a diploma from a high school recognized by the department of education of the
				jurisdiction from which the diploma is issued,
b. Have successfully completed a General
				Education Development (G.E.D.) examination,
c. Have a homeschool diploma or certificate
				of completion that is recognized as the equivalent of a high school diploma by
				the jurisdiction from which the homeschool diploma or certificate is
				issued,
d. Have a diploma,
				certificate of completion, or transcripts issued by a private school in Arizona
				that includes the individual's name and a signed affirmation of the school
				administrator that the individual received the equivalent of a high school
				education, or
e. Have a degree from an
				institution of higher education accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S.
				Department of Education;
4. Undergo a complete background
				investigation that meets the standards of
				R13-4-106.
				An individual shall not begin an academy until the agency has completed the
				background investigation requirements at
				R13-4-106(C)(1),
				(C)(2), and (C)(4) through (C)(9). However,
				an individual may begin an academy before the results of the fingerprint query
				referenced in
				R13-4-106(C)(3)
				are returned. The academy shall not graduate the individual and the Board shall
				not reimburse the academy for the individual's training expenses until a
				qualifying background investigation report, as specified in
				R13-4-106(C)(9),
				is completed;
5. Undergo a medical
				examination that meets the standards of
				R13-4-107
				within one year before appointment. An agency may make a conditional offer of
				appointment before the medical examination. If the medical examination is
				conducted more than 180 days before appointment, the individual shall submit a
				written statement indicating that the individual's medical condition has not
				changed since the examination;
6.
				Not have been convicted of a felony or any offense that would be a felony if
				committed in Arizona;
7. Not have
				been dishonorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces;
8. Not have been previously denied certified
				status, have certified status revoked, or have current certified status
				suspended, or have voluntarily surrendered certified status in lieu of possible
				disciplinary action in this or any other state if the reason for denial,
				revocation, suspension, or possible disciplinary action was or would be a
				violation of
				R13-4-109(A)
				if committed in Arizona;
9. Not
				have illegally, as defined in
				R13-4-101,
				possessed, produced, cultivated, or transported marijuana for sale or sold
				marijuana;
10. Not have illegally,
				as defined in
				R13-4-101,
				possessed or used marijuana for any purpose within the past two
				years;
11. Not have illegally sold,
				produced, cultivated, or transported for sale a dangerous drug or
				narcotic;
12. Not have illegally
				used a dangerous drug or narcotic, other than marijuana, for any purpose within
				the past seven years;
13. Not have
				a pattern of abuse of prescription medication;
14. Undergo a polygraph examination that
				meets the requirements of
				R13-4-106,
				unless prohibited by law;
15. Not
				have been convicted of or adjudged to have violated traffic regulations
				governing the movement of vehicles with a frequency within the past three years
				that indicates a disrespect for traffic laws or a disregard for the safety of
				others on the highway;
16. Read the
				code of ethics in subsection (E) and affirm by signature the individual
				understands and agrees to abide by the code.