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Police Academy Qualifications

An applicant must meet or exceed the following minimum entry-level standards:

• Be a citizen of the U.S. to become a police officer (cadets are not required to meet this requirement)
• A full-time student in good academic standing (must mantain full-time student status and have above a 2.0 GPA while in the program)
• Have no major sensory impediments
• Possess a valid automobile operator's license
• Pass a physical and psychological test battery
• No felony or serious misdemeanor convictions
• Pass an intensive background investigation

Indiana University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.