Filling our your Police Application will be an important step for you to take but it is not very difficult. There is, however, an important requirement that you will need to consider first which is the minimum age requirement. Most police departments will allow their applicants to be at least twenty-one but some may even consider those who are nineteen to make application to their police academies.

The requirements for being eligible to submit an application do vary with each police department but the following is some generalized information that will be required by every police application.

Just like filling out any employment application you will need to provide your personal information on the application. Along with your personal identification you will need to provide good information for contacting you and a valid mailing address. Along with the mailing address be sure to include your main e-mail address and any phone numbers.

You will be asked your full name, social security
number, driver’s license number, your gender and your date of birth. Other names and addresses you will need to provide will be of any organizations that you have been a part of for at least ten years. Your previous work experience going back ten years should also be included or as far back as you have worked if it has not been ten years. For the last employers be sure to include their names and addresses.

Any military experience will need to be included with the dates that you served and the branch you served under. Also, remember to list all the police related experiences and training that you received with your military or other employment including security.

Begin describing your educational background with the most recent college or school you attended and list any diplomas, certificates or degrees and the dates you attended. The type of degree or certificate should be listed even if you didn’t finish the courses plus the major that you were using.

After you have filled out the entire application you will need to attach a copy of your social security card, your birth certificate, and an official copy of your driver’s license, a copy of your high school diploma, any certificates and college degrees plus any other kinds of documentation that may be requested. There is a small fee for submitting your police application that is commonly between twenty and forty dollars.

When you sign the application you are certifying that the information on the police application is completely correctly and to the best of your knowledge. Send the application to the address given which is usually at the bottom of the form and be sure to keep a copy of the application that you have mailed.