Patrol Aide

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED/HSE
• No prior experience required
• Valid driver’s license and driving record compliant with City Driving Standards
• Special skills or equipment certification required
• Minimum age 18 at hire
• Must meet the same minimum qualifications as a sworn officer, except for age
• United States Citizen
• Conditional requirement to apply for a sworn officer position upon reaching age 20½ or after 2 years 6 months in the cadet program; failure to apply or exceeding service limit results in removal from the Cadet Program
• Automatic disqualifying factors:
  • Convicted of, plead guilty to, or no contest to any felony
  • Convicted of, plead guilty to, or no contest to a misdemeanor involving acts of moral turpitude (lying, cheating, and stealing)
  • Convicted of, plead guilty to, or no contest to a misdemeanor sex offense
  • Convicted of, plead guilty to, or no contest to domestic assault
  • Conviction of possession, manufacture, and/or distribution of illegal drugs, excluding possession of marijuana or any cannabis derivative
  • Use of Cocaine, LSD, PCP, or any type of hallucinogenic drug in the last five years (subject to ADA guidelines)
  • Dishonorable discharge, Bad conduct/Misconduct discharge, and Other than Honorable discharges from military service
  • General and Uncharacterized discharges from military service evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis
  • Untruthfulness or withholding of pertinent information during any phase of the application process (application, interview, paperwork)
  • Cheating on any examination or testing associated with the process
  • Tattoo policy: large tattoos on the neck, head, and/or face prohibited; small tattoos considered case‑by‑case for approval by the Chief
  • Permanent body modifications such as earlobe stretching, subdermal implants, or similar extreme, distracting alterations that undermine professional decorum are prohibited
  • Acceptable driving record determined by:
    • No more than two moving‑violation convictions in the last 12 months
    • No violations or convictions indicating the driver’s license was denied, suspended, or revoked in the past 2 years for reasons other than failure to pay fines or non‑drug/alcohol administrative reasons
    • No drug or alcohol‑related driving convictions in the past 3 years
    • No more than one conviction