What are the requirements to be a police officer in Tampa?
As Trooper3316 noted, all the below information and more is on the Tampa Police Department’s website. QUALIFICATIONS: Age: Minimum Age: 21 years. Citizenship: Applicant must be a United States Citizen. License: Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License. Certification: Possession of a State of Florida Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer – or – current enrollment in a Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Training Program approved by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission. (Proof of active participation in the Certification Training Program is required to process the employment application. Proof of successful completion of the Basic Recruit Training and State Certification exam results are required to be eligible for employment. For out-of-state Police Officers and Military Police candidates, Equivalency for Certification is required. Contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at 850/410-8600 (www.fdle.state.fl.us/cjst/officerrequir… for information on t
