Here's A Comprehensive List Of Requirements To Become A Police Officer

Police Officer Physical Requirements

Physical Qualifications	Qualifications	Tests
Vision	Exists to protect officers from harm and prevent them from wrongly harming others. Moreover, this is to ensure they can provide correct information when they appear on the witness stand in court. Vision qualification does not require perfect vision, but it typically requires applicants to have 20/20 vision with correction glasses or contact lenses.	Snellen vision test - examinees must correctly identify letters or numbers of varying sizes Ishihara test - tests a person’s red-green color perception
Hearing	Must have an excellent hearing to recognize vocal commands, decipher information sent from dispatch, and listen to the statements of victims and suspects.	Audiometer - tests the candidate’s ability to hear sounds at different frequencies
Height and Weight	Must have proportional weight-to-height measurements. Applicants who are overweight or underweight may be given a chance to correct the problem. They must lose or gain weight to meet stipulated weight standards by the end of the training sessions.
Muscular and Skeletal System	Aspirants must have the ability to respond to emergencies with physical agility.	Doctors will take the written health history of the applicant and look for conditions such as arthritis, missing toes, and bone abnormalities. They may also take X-rays to look for signs of misaligned joints, curvature of the spine, or dislocated vertebrae.
Circulation and Respiratory	Candidates must have a healthy circulatory system, and therefore, must not have conditions such as varicose veins, hardening of the arteries, asthma, emphysema, heart murmur, irregular heartbeat, or other conditions that may affect breathing.	Chest X-rays - to look for damaged or diseased lungs Blood pressure - to determine if applicants have hypertension
Mouth, Nose, and Teeth	Must not have deviated nasal septum or gum disease. Candidates with a sinus infection or strep throat may temporarily be disqualified.
Hernia and Rectum	No history of hernias or rectal conditions. Candidates may be considered once the problem is resolved through surgery.
Coordination	Candidates must be able to physically react to situations in a timely and coordinated manner.
Skin and Appearance	Police aspirants must not have chronic skin conditions, such as severe psoriasis or eczema, and must maintain good hygiene and neat appearance.
Nervous System and Substance	Candidates must not have nervous system disorders such as seizures or epilepsy, and not have a history of drug or alcohol abuse.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Felony or domestic violence conviction
• Moral turpitude conviction
• Excessive minor offenses
• Bad driving record or no driver’s license
• Bad work history
• Poor written test score 
• Insufficient academic credentials
• Poor physical fitness
• Fraudulent application or background form
• Disqualifying medical conditions
• Substance abuse
• No citizenship