Police Department | Qualifications
AgeYou must be 21 years of age at the time of appointment (20 1/2 when you take your tests).
Education
Graduation from a U.S. High School, G.E.D. or equivalent from a U.S. institution that is recognized by the State of Kansas. College is recommended, but not required.
Health Requirements
You must have no health conditions that would restrict your ability to safely complete
Academy training and to perform all aspects of police work.
Hearing
You must have normal ability to understand speech in noisy areas, understand whispered speech, and be able to localize sounds.
Vision
Your vision must be correctable to 20/30 in both eyes, with glasses or contact lenses. You must have normal peripheral vision and depth perception. Uncorrected vision of 20/100 in either eye, color blindness, crossed eyes, permanent abnormalities or loss of either eye are cause for rejection. Laser or Radial Karatomy correction is acceptable.
