Minnesota
Minnesota Police Academy Requirements and Minnesota Police Officer Qualifications
- The applicant shall be a citizen of the United States.
- B. The applicant shall possess a valid Minnesota driver’s license; or in case of residency therein, a valid driver’s license from a contiguous state; or eligibility to obtain either license.
- The applicant shall complete a comprehensive written application.
- The applicant shall submit to a thorough background search, including searches by local, state, and federal agencies, to disclose the existence of any criminal record or conduct which would adversely affect the performance by the applicant of peace officer duties.
- The applicant must not be required to register as a predatory offender under Minnesota Statutes, section 243.166 or 243.167.
- No applicant may be appointed to the position of peace officer who has been convicted:
- of a felony in this state or in any other state or federal jurisdiction:
