Nebraska
Nebraska Police Academy Requirements and Nebraska Police Officer Qualifications
- Must be 21 years of age on or before the oath of office
- Must be a U.S. citizen prior to the oath of office
- Must have high school diploma or GED equivalence and the ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language at the eleventh grade level
- Vision correctable to 20/30, with or without corrective lenses (glasses or contact lenses)
- Must have high moral standards
- Driving record and/or serious or frequent traffic offenses may be cause for rejection
- Criminal activity that causes immediate disqualification:
- Conviction of a felony offense
- Conviction of certain misdemeanors
- Use or sale of illicit drugs within the last five years
- Use of marijuana within the last two years
- Additional points are earned in the selection process for college education, military service, and law enforcement experience
