Every person appointed as a law enforcement officer shall:
(A) Be a citizen of the United States;
(B) Be at least 20 years of age;
(C) Be of good moral character and possess correct habits;
(D) Be fingerprinted and a search made of local, state, and federal fingerprint files;
(E) Not have been convicted of a felony or an offense involving moral turpitude;
(F) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent;
(G) Satisfactorily complete the employment security commission aptitude test for the occupation of a public patrol officer; and
(H) Pass an examination conducted by a physician employed by the town.
(Prior Code, § 3-1026) (Ord. passed 3-1-1974)
Statutory reference:
State law requires that local law enforcement officers be certified by the Criminal Justice Training and Standards Council, see G.S. §§ 17C-1 et seq.