Virginia Police Academy Requirements and Virginia Police Officer Qualifications

• must be at least 21 years of age on date of hire
• must be a high school graduate or have a GED (college and/or related experience PREFERRED)
• must be a United States citizen on day of testing
• must be of good character and reputation as established by a background investigation to include but not limited to: a polygraph examination, educational achievements, prior work experience, character and reputation, credit history and police record
• must be in possession of a valid driver’s license and a good driving record
• must be willing to relocate anywhere in the state based on Department needs (no restrictions on assignment to former home county or city)
• must be willing to travel to Virginia at own expense to complete testing and screening process
• must possess at least 20/20 binocular vision, corrected or uncorrected, and if uncorrected visual acuity is 20/100 or better binocular and 20/200 or better in worse eye.
• meet minimum requirements for color vision test with or without corrected lens(es)
• must be capable of hearing normal frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000, and 3000 hertz at a pure tone level of 25 decibels or less and no greater than a 45 decibels at 4000 and 6000 hertz when checked by the Audiometer Test
• weight must be in proportion to height See chart.
• must be willing to work rotating shifts and weekends
• must successfully pass all pre-employment testing

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

Trooper must live in states east of the Mississippi: