Hawaii
Hawaii Police Academy Requirements and Hawaii Police Officer Qualifications
- Be at least 21 years old.
- Be a U.S. citizen (either born or naturalized), American national or permanent resident alien.
- Have a valid driver’s license from Hawaii or comparable license from another state.
- Have a combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school.
- Be qualified to carry and possess any firearm or ammunition in accordance with state and federal laws. Persons convicted of domestic violence, whether convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, will not be considered for a position because federal law prohibits them from carrying firearms.
An applicant must have:
- A correct ratio of weight to height according to standards set by the County’s Pre-Entry Medical Examination Guide.
- Good eyesight. Candidates for employment must have 20/20 binocular vision with or without correction. Those who wear soft contact lens must have at least 20/200 vision before correction to 20/20, and those wearing hard contact lenses or glasses must have 20/40 binocular vision before correction to 20/20.
- Good physical condition and agility according to standards set by the County’s Pre-Entry Medical Examination Guide.
