Section R. 28.14203 - Non-medical selection qualificationsRule 203. A person selected to become a law enforcement officer under the act shall meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Be a citizen of the United States.(b) Have attained the minimum age as established by the employing agency, which shall not be less than 18 years of age or as otherwise provided by law.(c) Have earned a high school diploma or have attained a passing score on the general education development test indicating a high school graduation level. Attainment of an associate or baccalaureate degree shall be evidence of having met this standard.(d) Have no prior felony convictions, or felony expungements and set asides.(e) Possess good moral character as determined by a favorable comprehensive background investigation covering school and employment records, home environment, and personal traits and integrity. Consideration shall be given to a history of, and the circumstances pertaining to, having been a respondent to a restraining or personal protection order. Consideration shall also be given to all law violations, including traffic and conservation law convictions, as indicating a lack of good moral character.(f) Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license from 1 of the 50 states, the district of Columbia, a possession or territory of the United States, or Canada. Michigan driving privileges shall not be in a state of suspension, revocation, or denial at the time of entry into an academy or activation as a law enforcement officer.(g) Read and write at a level necessary to perform the job of a law enforcement officer as determined by passing the commission's reading and writing examination designed to test these skills or by passing an agency certified examination as specified in R 28.14209(c). The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to any of the following persons: (i) Any person licensed under the act.(ii) Any person qualifying for the recognition of prior basic law enforcement training and experience program under R 28.14403 to R 28.14406.(h) Test negative for the illicit use of controlled substances under the following conditions: (i) The process used to detect the presence of a controlled substance and the laboratory used to conduct the test shall be approved by the commission.(ii) An applicant who tests positive, refuses to submit to a test, or fails to report for a test, shall not be eligible for training or licensing for 2 years after a positive test or the refusal to submit to the test. An applicant who tests positive may request an opportunity to show cause to the commission why the test results were not indicative of an illicit use of a controlled substance.(i) Successfully complete the basic law enforcement course of study at a commission approved academy.(j) Take and attain a passing score on the commission's licensing examination within 1 year of the completion of training. In the event of failure on the examination, 1 retest shall be allowed within the same 1-year period. Failure on the retest shall result in the need to repeat and successfully complete the basic course of study to again be eligible to take the licensing examination.(k) If the commission denies a license, entry into a training program, or entry into the recognition of prior basic law enforcement training and experience program for cause, then that person is not eligible to reapply for 2 years, unless provided otherwise in these rules.(l) The commission may establish time frames during which compliance with a standard in this rule by an applicant shall be valid.Mich. Admin. Code R. 28.14203