Massachusetts
Massachusetts Police Academy Requirements and Massachusetts Police Officer Qualifications
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Ability to obtain a valid Massachusetts firearms license
- At least 21 years old and less than 35 years old on the last application filing date
- Must pass entrance examination
- Must pass a thorough background investigation prior to employment. *No person, who has been convicted of a felony or any offense punishable under M.G.L. Chapter 94C (drug law violations); or has been convicted of a misdemeanor and has been confined to any jail or house of correction as punishment for said crime, M.G.L. Chapter 22 C section 14, will be considered for employment.
- Must pass physical fitness test
- Must pass medical examination
- Must pass psychological examination
- Must successfully complete swimming requirements
- Must be a United States citizen upon appointment to the State Police Academy
- Must have a Massachusetts driver’s license prior to Academy graduation
- Must be a Massachusetts resident prior to Academy graduation
- In accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 22 C section 10, no member or trainee appointed or hired after January 1, 1988 shall smoke any tobacco product.
