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Just to be hired you must possess a high school diploma, and some departments may require an Associates Degree. You must have no criminal record and possess a valid drivers license (never convicted of DUI), and then pass a mental, psychiatric, and physical examination.

After that, your agency or department will send you through training and school which will teach you everything you need to know in order to pass your state's certification test for law enforcement officers.

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