Police Officer Requirements – Wisconsin

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Minimum Requirements to be a Police Officer in Wisconsin

• High school diploma or GED
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• US Citizenship
• A two-year associate degree from a Wisconsin technical college system district or its accredited equivalent from another state or a minimum of 60 fully accredited credits (semester credits) or 90 accredited quarter credits.
• Valid Wisconsin driver’s license
• No felony conviction or any misdemeanor crime of domestic violence
• Submit fingerprint records
• Undergo background investigation
• Good physical, emotional or mental condition
• Undergo a physical assessment
• Pass Oral Interview with the employing agency
• Submit to a drug test