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Utah Department of Public Safety

Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training

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Do You Qualify?

DISQUALIFIERS FOR POTENTIAL APPLICANTS

Non-U.S. Citizen
Failure of the P.O.S.T. Academy Entrance Exam
No less than Honorable Discharge from Military
Felony Convictions
No Misdemeanor Conviction for Crimes Involving Violence, Drugs, & Moral Turpitude
Failure of the Medical Examination
Crimes involving Dishonesty
Crimes involving Unlawful Sexual Conduct
Crimes involving Physical Violence
Crimes involving the Unlawful Use, Manufacture, Cultivation, Sale or Possession for Sale of a Controlled Substance, or Use of the Following Drugs in the last FIVE Years.

Failure to meet Good Moral Character Requirement
Failure to meet Physical, Emotional, or Mental Condition Requirement
Convictions of Minor Crimes
Falsification of Application