TPD OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS

There are set minimum requirements you must meet in order to become a member of The Tucson Police Department.

They are established by the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board (AZPOST) and supplemented by additional standards of the Tucson Police Department.

They include:

Must be 21 years of age by the completion of the basic academy
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must have a High School diploma or GED
No felony convictions or convictions of any offense that would be a felony if committed in Arizona
Pass a pre-employment medical examination that meets AZPOST standards
Shall not have been dishonorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces
Shall not have been previously denied certified AZPOST status, had AZPOST status revoked or currently have certified AZPOST status under suspension.

The AZPOST also has rules including the following, which would lead to the denial of a certification in becoming a TPD officer:

Willful falsification of information to obtain certified status
Physical or mental disability which substantially impairs the ability to perform the duties of a peace officer and can’t be resolved through accommodation
Addiction to or unlawful use or narcotics or drugs
Conviction of a felony or conviction of an act that would be a felony in Arizona; or an offense involving dishonesty, unlawful sexual conduct or physical violence

Finally, TPD also has an additional set of standards regarding this application which would cause immediate denial of a certification in becoming a TPD officer. They include during the preceding five-year period:

Being discharged for cause from the City of Tucson
Been otherwise separated from the City and marked ineligible for reemployment
Making a false statement of material fact in the employment application
Using political pressure or bribery to secure an advantage in the examination or an appointment from an eligible list due to the examination
Directly or indirectly obtaining information about the examinations to which they were not entitled
Failing to submit employment application correctly or within the prescribed time limits
Being a member of or influenced by any organization, corporation, association or society which advocates or has a purpose of overthrowing or subversion of the Government of the United States of America.