A police dept that doesn't care about quality when hiring persons. == The Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) of 1988 does not refer to federal, state and local governmental agencies such as police and fire departments . As a result all these agencies are permitted to use polygraph examinations for employment purposes.
No they would not be required.
Certification to be a General Authority police officer in the State of Washington requires NO college time. However several law enforcement agencies do require college credits / degree, but such is a condition of employment at THAT specific agency - not required by the state.
Although there ARE some that do, very few police agencies require a college degree.
No. Many agencies require only a high school diploma.
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It may require lots of time spent behind the wheel patrolling, but travelling far afield - no. Also - most agencies require that you reside within a certain mileage or commute-time of your duty station.
From your tax dollars!
Police etc
In police work, the two major uses of polygraph testing are specific issue testing and preemployment screening. In specific issue testing, the polygraph is used to investigate whether a particular person is responsible for or involved in the commission of a specific offense. Polygraph testing can help to verify information collected during traditional background investigations and to uncover information not otherwise available. The commonly held belief that polygraph examination results are not admitted into evidence in court is untrue. Some courts admit polygraph evidence even over the objection of counsel; in other jurisdictions, polygraph results are admitted by stipulation
In police work, the two major uses of polygraph testing are specific issue testing and preemployment screening. In specific issue testing, the polygraph is used to investigate whether a particular person is responsible for or involved in the commission of a specific offense. Polygraph testing can help to verify information collected during traditional background investigations and to uncover information not otherwise available. The commonly held belief that polygraph examination results are not admitted into evidence in court is untrue. Some courts admit polygraph evidence even over the objection of counsel; in other jurisdictions, polygraph results are admitted by stipulation
21 in the US. You need to pass numerous backround tests, do a polygraph. and quilify physicaly.
Physical, oral, written, psychological, drug, background, credit & a polygraph. Then Academy if you get beyond that successfully.