Qualifications
Fort Myers Police Department Inside Look
Fort Myers Police Department Inside Look
Employment
Police Officer Employment Qualifications

We are accepting applications from Florida law enforcement certified applicants at this time.  

Each applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Must be Florida Certified Law Enforcement Officer.
  • Be at least 21 years of age.
  • Must meet the driving requirements as defined in the City of Fort Myers driving policy.(..)
  • Must possess a high school diploma or GED, although a two year degree is preferred.
  • Must not have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the United States Armed Forces.  Additional restrictions apply to no contest pleas in criminal cases.
  • Must not have been convicted of any felony.
  • Must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement.
  • Must not have been convicted of any act of domestic violence.
  • Never have been charged or convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.  As listed on the following page.  http://www.fmpolice.com/noqualturp.html
  • Must pass a physical fitness test based on the Cooper Standards. Click the following link for details. http://www.fmpolice.com/cooperstandards.html
  • Have processed fingerprints on file with the department.
  • Submit an affidavit attesting to the compliance of the above standards.
  • Must possess strong computer skills.

Applicants who meet these minimum qualifications earn the ability to submit an application. The candidates who best suit the needs of the department and the city will be selected for probationary employment on a case-by-case basis.

Telecommunications Operator Employment Qualifications
Each applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • Be at least 18 years of age and a citizen of the United States.
  • Ability to pass typing test (35 correct words per minute).
  • Must not have been convicted of any felony.
  • Must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement.
  • Must not have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the United States Armed Forces.  Additional restrictions apply to no contest pleas in criminal cases.
  • Never have been charged or convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.  As listed on the following page.  http://www.fmpolice.com/noqualturp.html
  • Must successfully pass E-9-1-1 written exam and simulator.
  • Pass a City of Fort Myers medical physical.
  • Have processed fingerprints on file with the department.

Applicants who meet these minimum qualifications earn the ability to submit an application. The candidates who best suit the needs of the department and the city will be selected for probationary employment on a case-by-case basis.

Community Service Aide Employment Qualifications
Each applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • Citizen of the United States.
  • Be at least 19 years of age.
  • Must not have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the United States Armed Forces.  Additional restrictions apply to no contest pleas in criminal cases.
  • Pass a City of Fort Myers medical physical.
  • Never have been charged or convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.  As listed on the following page.  http://www.fmpolice.com/noqualturp.html
  • Have processed fingerprints on file with the department.

Applicants who meet these minimum qualifications earn the ability to submit an application. The candidates who best suit the needs of the department and the city will be selected for probationary employment on a case-by-case basis.

We are accepting applications from Florida law enforcement certified applicants at this time.  

Each applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Must be Florida Certified Law Enforcement Officer.
  • Be at least 21 years of age.
  • Must meet the driving requirements as defined in the City of Fort Myers driving policy.(..)
  • Must possess a high school diploma or GED, although a two year degree is preferred.
  • Must not have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the United States Armed Forces.  Additional restrictions apply to no contest pleas in criminal cases.
  • Must not have been convicted of any felony.
  • Must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement.
  • Must not have been convicted of any act of domestic violence.
  • Never have been charged or convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.  As listed on the following page.  http://www.fmpolice.com/noqualturp.html
  • Must pass a physical fitness test based on the Cooper Standards. Click the following link for details. http://www.fmpolice.com/cooperstandards.html
  • Have processed fingerprints on file with the department.
  • Submit an affidavit attesting to the compliance of the above standards.
  • Must possess strong computer skills.

Applicants who meet these minimum qualifications earn the ability to submit an application. The candidates who best suit the needs of the department and the city will be selected for probationary employment on a case-by-case basis.

Telecommunications Operator Employment Qualifications
Each applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • Be at least 18 years of age and a citizen of the United States.
  • Ability to pass typing test (35 correct words per minute).
  • Must not have been convicted of any felony.
  • Must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement.
  • Must not have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the United States Armed Forces.  Additional restrictions apply to no contest pleas in criminal cases.
  • Never have been charged or convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.  As listed on the following page.  http://www.fmpolice.com/noqualturp.html
  • Must successfully pass E-9-1-1 written exam and simulator.
  • Pass a City of Fort Myers medical physical.
  • Have processed fingerprints on file with the department.

Applicants who meet these minimum qualifications earn the ability to submit an application. The candidates who best suit the needs of the department and the city will be selected for probationary employment on a case-by-case basis.

Community Service Aide Employment Qualifications
Each applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • Citizen of the United States.
  • Be at least 19 years of age.
  • Must not have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the United States Armed Forces.  Additional restrictions apply to no contest pleas in criminal cases.
  • Pass a City of Fort Myers medical physical.
  • Never have been charged or convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.  As listed on the following page.  http://www.fmpolice.com/noqualturp.html
  • Have processed fingerprints on file with the department.

Applicants who meet these minimum qualifications earn the ability to submit an application. The candidates who best suit the needs of the department and the city will be selected for probationary employment on a case-by-case basis.


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