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Azpost Audit: A Case Study

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1. The first step is to contact an agency for a job as a peace officer or a position as a reserve officer. The agency hiring process may include agency testing, physical ability testing, psychological testing and oral boards. The process will include a complete background investigation, polygraph and medical examination. If the agency chooses to hire an applicant, the agency notifies AZPOST by sending an appointment document to AZPOST. AZPOST audits all agency employment packages to ensure that the qualifications for certification are met. Those qualifications can be found in Rules R13-4-105, 106, 107 and 109. Applicants should be mindful that AZPOST establishes the minimum standards. Agencies are free to have stricter standards and many of them do. …show more content…

There are states around the country that may recognize your AZPOST certification. You can view the other state employee requirements via their websites or you can send for a Reciprocity Handbook from the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST). The IADLEST Reciprocity Handbook consolidates police officer employment requirements gathered from all 50 state peace officer standards and training organizations (POST Agencies) and the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.
3. Title 13. Public Safety, Chapter 4. Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board.
4. Not have ever illegally possessed or used marijuana other than for experimentation.
5. Be at least 21 years of age. An individual may attend an academy if the individual will be 21 years of age before graduating.
6. Not have been convicted of a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in Arizona.
7. Having a medical, physical, or mental disability that substantially limits the individual’s ability to perform the duties of a peace officer effectively, or that may create a reasonable probability of substantial harm to the individual or others, for which a reasonable accommodation cannot be

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