The following standards apply to all candidates for Police Officer:

Minimum Standards

• Applicants must be at least 20.5 years of age at the time of taking the exam to be hired.
• United States Citizenship is required.
• Proof of high school diploma or a certified GED.
• A valid Washington State Driver's License is required prior to being hired.
• Military discharge under honorable conditions (fair employment laws apply)

Drug Use

• Have not used Marijuana within the three (3) years prior to the date of this Acknowledgment of Minimum Standards Regarding Illegal Drug Use, and
• Have not used Marijuana more than twenty-five (25) times within the ten (10) years prior to the date of this Acknowledgment of Minimum Standards Regarding Illegal Drug Use, and
• Have not used cocaine or crack within the ten (10) years prior to the date of this Acknowledgment of Minimum Standards Regarding Illegal Drug Use, and
• Have not used club drugs, such as, but not limited to: Ketamine, GHB, Rohypnol, or MDMA (ecstasy) within the five (5) years prior to the date of this Acknowledgment of Minimum Standards Regarding Illegal Drug Use, and
• Have not used any Hallucinogens, LSD, Mushrooms, or Psylocybin within the ten (10) years prior to the date of this Acknowledgment of Minimum Standards Regarding Illegal Drug Use, and
• Have not used PCP, Angel Dust, Wet or Phencyclidine within the ten (10) years prior to the date of this Acknowledgment or Minimum Standards Regarding Illegal Drug Use, and
• Have not used Opium, Morphine, or Heroin within the ten (10) years prior to the date of this Acknowledgment of Minimum Standards Regarding Illegal Drug Use, and
• Have not used Methamphetamine, Crank, Crystal, Ice, Speed, Glass, or Amphetamine within the ten (10) years prior to the date of this Acknowledgment of Minimum Standards Regarding Illegal Drug Use, and
• Have not inhaled aerosols, sometimes referred to as Huffing (paint) or Whippits (Nitrous Oxide) or used Khat within the five (5) years prior to the date of this Acknowledgment of Minimum Standards Regarding Illegal Drug Use, and 
• Have not used four (4) or more controlled substances within the ten (10) years prior to the date of this Acknowledgment of Minimum Standards Regarding Illegal Drug Use, and
• Have not used any illegal drug(s) or illegally used pharmaceuticals more than twenty-five (25) times within the ten (10) years prior to the date of this Acknowledgment of Minimum Standards Regarding Illegal Drug Use, and
• Have not used any illegal drug(s) while employed in a criminal justice and/or law enforcement capacity, and
• Have not manufactured or cultivated illegal drug(s) for the purpose of the sales/marketing of the drug(s).

Traffic Record

An applicant's driving record will be thoroughly assessed and may be a factor for disqualification. Examples of infractions/traffic crimes that may be disqualifying:

• Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), Reckless Driving, or Hit & Run Driving.
• Suspension of your driver's license within five (5) years of the date of application.
• Three (3) or more moving violations (speeding, negligent driving, etc.) in the past five (5) years of the date of application will be carefully reviewed.
• Two (2) or more accidents within five (5) years of the date of application, wherein applicant was judged to be at fault and/or charged with a moving violation.

Criminal Record

An applicant's criminal record, including all arrests, prosecutions, deferred prosecutions, "Alford" pleas, and non-conviction information will be thoroughly assessed and may be grounds for disqualification. The following will be disqualifying:

• Any adult felony conviction.
• Any misdemeanor or felony conviction while employed in a criminal justice and/or law enforcement capacity.
• Any domestic violence conviction.

Employment Record

An applicant's employment history, including any terminations, or leaving an employer in lieu of termination, will be thoroughly assessed and may be grounds for disqualification.

Financial Record

An applicant's credit history, including excessive credit card debt or unresolved accounts in collection will be thoroughly assessed and may be grounds for disqualification. The following will be disqualifying:

• Failure to pay income tax or child support.

Professional Appearance

Applicants may not have tattoos, branding (intentional burning of skin to create a design), voluntary disfigurement (marring or spoiling of the appearance or shape of a body part), or scarification (intentional cutting of the skin to create a design) visible on the face, ears, neck, head or hands.  Please note: a tattoo of a ring on one’s finger may be allowed on a case by case basis.  Applicants may not wear dental ornamentation.