REQUIREMENTS
TO JOIN
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
"We seek men and women that embody devotion to duty and personal integrity above all."
Major Thaddeus Espy
Training Director
Tulsa Police Academy
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Our community deserves the best guardians and servant leaders we can provide. This means our standards for entrance are necessarily high, beginning with the requirement of a 4-year college degree. This requirement alone places TPD in an elite group of 1% of police departments over 600 persons. If you are the best of the best, we invite you to apply.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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Applicants must be 21-45 years of age.
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Must be a U.S. Citizen and reside in the Tulsa Metropolitan area once hired.
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Applicants must have completed a Bachelor's degree with a 2.00 grade point average or better at an accredited college. No military hours or credits are accepted unless they are received from or converted through an accredited college.
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Far Visual Acuity of at least 20/30 in each eye with or without corrective lenses.
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Peripheral Vision without correction of 140 degrees in the horizontal median in each eye.
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Ability to distinguish red and green on a standard Ishihara test for color blindness.
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On average, hearing loss unaided in the better ear not greater than 40db at 500Hz, 1000Hz and 2000 Hz.
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Applicants must not have been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude.
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Applicants must not have used marijuana less than one (1) year prior to application.
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Applicants must not have used any illicit drugs, nor any prescription drugs not prescribed to them, less than five (5) years prior to application.
Remember, if you don't have your 4-year college degree, you can still serve as a Tulsa Police Reserve Officer. All of the requirements and training are the same, with the exception of the 4-year degree.