Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 81-2-6 - Background Investigation Stage6.1. The Cadet Selection Board shall select applicants from the list compiled following the Interview Board, based on projected or actual position availability and other factors, for a background investigation. Applicants will be notified by U. S. Mail or by other means considered expedient by the Personnel Section whether or not they have been accepted for a background investigation.6.2. The background investigation shall be assigned for completion to a member of the State Police as a means of determining if the applicant is qualified to be appointed to the position of state police officer. The background investigation may consist of, but not be limited to: 6.2.1. Inquiries into the veracity of responses on the application;6.2.2. Interviews with references supplied by the applicant, persons familiar with the applicant, and previous employers;6.2.3. Inquiries into the applicant's criminal, driving, and credit history;6.2.4. Inquiries into the applicant's military background;6.2.5. Inquiries regarding civil suits naming the applicant; and6.2.6. Inquiries into the applicant's educational background and performance.6.3. Applicants shall submit to a polygraph examination.6.4. The Cadet Selection Board shall review the background investigations and eliminate those applicants who have conditions and/or circumstances in their backgrounds that meet any of the automatic disqualification criteria, or which indicate that the applicant's ability to perform the duties attendant to the position of state police officer would be impaired.