D. Other:
1) Dishonorable Discharge from any military service.
2) Less than Honorable Discharges will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
3) De-certification of law enforcement or jailor status by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, according to the Code of Virginia 15.2-1707, or similar status in other states.
4) Untruthfulness, falsification, or the intentional withholding of any information on any application, certificate, credential, interview, test, or documents associated with the position.
5) Cheating on any examination or testing associated with the position.
6) Criminal or ethical behavior unsuitable or inappropriate for a Police Officer as determined by the appointing authority.
7) Failure to submit a thoroughly complete application, composite history, and other required paperwork by the assigned deadline.
8) Failure to comply with deadlines to return requested information to the background investigator.
9) Failure to comply with applicant's appointment(s) without prior notification to the background investigator.
10) Credit history with a current unsatisfactory rating.
11) Not being a United States citizen.
12) Background investigation indicating less than acceptable job performance with past employers.
13) Incidents of past physical or mental abuse of anyone.
14) Obtaining a score that is below the established standard on any test or evaluation administered during the selection process.
15) No applicant shall be, shall have been or shall become a member of any organization which advocates the forceful overthrow of the United States government or any other organization cited as being subversive or un-American by the United States Attorney General.
16) Tattoos or other similar body art on the ears, head, face, hands, eyebrows, eyelids, neck or tongue are prohibited. Tattoos, or other similar body art, may only be visible on the arms, above the wrists and on the legs. These images or wordings must not be offensive, racial, provocative, vulgar, insulting, or in poor taste. Full arm “tattoo sleeves” shall be covered with a black colored fabric cover made for the purpose of covering tattoos, or be covered by the winter uniform when approved for wear by the Department. The Chief of Police or designee has the authority to decide when a tattoo shall be covered.
17) The wearing of body piercing jewelry or gauge style ornamentation is prohibited. There will be no piercings of any kind in the tragus, concha, helix, lip, nose or face.
Intentional body modification, body alterations and/or other body adornments shall not be visible. These shall include:
•split or forked tongue
•foreign objects inserted in the tongue or mouth
•intentional bodily scarring or branding
•dermal or subdermal implants, or
•any intentional body modifications or body alterations that pose a health hazard or impact the employee’s ability to perform their official duties.
Female officers may wear small, plain, post, clip-on, or stud type earrings. No earrings that suspend from the ear lobes or loop around any part of the ear may be worn. Earrings are not to exceed two per ear and are to be worn only in the ear lobe.
18) Must live within a one hour drive (legally) from the Pulaski Police Department.
19) No smoking tobacco use on or off duty.
Conditions Of Employment
A. You must live within a one hour drive of the Town Municipal Building while traveling at the legal speed limit.
B. You are required to meet applicable Virginia state law for law enforcement certification.
C. Employment as a Pulaski Police Officer requires that you will work on a variety of shifts that include holiday and weekend work.
D. You agree that upon employment with the Department not to smoke any tobacco products on or off duty.
E. You must possess a valid Virginia Operators License prior to entrance into the police academy.
F. Upon appointment, you will serve as a probationary employee for one year. Officers serving in a probationary status may have that period extended for "less than satisfactory job performance" or be dismissed from employment at the discretion of the appointing authority.
G. You must agree to meet and follow any applicable personal appearance and grooming standards.
H. You must sign an employment contract.
I. Police Officer applicants must possess a high school degree or equivalent from an accredited educational institution at the time of appointment.
J. Applicants must be 21 years of age at the time of appointment.
Physical Agility and Strength Test
A. There are a variety of skill defined, job related elements that will comprise the physical agility and strength test. These elements are subject to update and revision.
B. Examples of elements to be utilized include running, a weapon manipulation, wall climb, window obstacles, and dummy exercises (includes dragging and lifting).
C. Applicants must successfully complete all elements of the physical agility and strength test to continue in the selection process.
Medical/Psychological Standards
A. Applicants offered a Conditional Offer of Employment must successfully complete a medical examination. The medical examination will evaluate the applicant's ability to successfully perform the essential job functions.
1. Vision: Must be correctable to 20/30 and pass a color vision examination.
2. Hearing:
Hertz | 500 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 |
Decibels | 25 db | 25 db | 25 db | 30 db | 45 db |