Get Guidance onLaw Enforcement Opportunities "*" indicates required fields Legal Name First Last Email Address* State of Residence* State AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific How old will you be at the time of certification?*Please enter a number from 16 to 65.Are you a U.S. Citizen?* Yes No Are you a legal, permanent resident of the United States of America for at least the last five (5) continuous years?* Yes No Do you have your high school diploma or equivalent?* Yes No Have you ever been convicted of a felony crime?* Yes No Did the conviction occur in Juvenile Court?* Yes No The conviction may exclude you from the process, but the circumstances need to be review before making a decision. Do you wish to continue? Yes No Have you demonstrated, or are you of, good moral character (conduct in subsection UT Code Annotated 53-6-211(1)(a-i))?*Will be part of the background investigation. (For more information, please refer to this Utah Code.) Yes No Are you free of any physical, emotional or mental conditions that might adversely affect your duties or performance as a peace officer?* Yes No Have you served in the U.S. military? Yes No Were you dishonorably discharged from the Armed Services?* Yes No Are you legally able to posess a firearm?* Yes No Do any of these conditions apply to you? Conviction of or involvement in misdemeanor crimes concerning drugs/controlled substances- requires a two (2) to four (4) year waiting period from date of conviction or involvement depending on the type of drug/controlled substances involved. (Note: a common question is “When submitting an application to POST for training, do I need to report using someone else’s prescription drugs, or using prescription drugs that were not prescribed to me? The answer is Yes. (Please refer to UT Code Annotated 58-37-8). Involvement in a felony crime for which you were not convicted of a felony requires a four (4) year waiting period from date of involvement. Conviction of or involvement in class A misdemeanor crimes involving physical violence requires a four (4) year waiting period from date of conviction or involvement. Conviction of or involvement in class A misdemeanor crimes that do not involve an act of violence requires a three (3) year waiting period from date of conviction or involvement. Conviction of or involvement in class B misdemeanor crimes involving an act of violence, possession or use of a controlled substance or providing false information to obtain certification requires a two (2) year waiting period from date of conviction or involvement. Conviction of or involvement in class B misdemeanor crimes involving sexual acts, harassment, theft, crimes of dishonesty, the use of alcohol or the use of prescription drugs requires a one (1) year waiting period from date of conviction or involvement. Conviction of or involvement in class B misdemeanor crimes not including any of the things listed above requires a six (6) month waiting period from date of conviction or involvement. Conviction of or involvement in class C misdemeanor crimes or infractions requires a three (3) month waiting period from date of conviction or involvement. None of the Above Δ
