Im interested in becoming a peace officer, but Ive had some minor scrapes with the law in the past. What kinds of criminal convictions would bar me from licensure?
B. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEACE OFFICER LICENSURE Minnesota Rules, Chapter 6700.0300, subp. 5(D), requires all students be advised in writing of minimum selection standards that must be met to become a licensed peace officer in Minnesota. Students are advised of these standards in order to make informed decisions about participation in the professional peace officer education program. If a student has been convicted of a felony in Minnesota or any other state or federal jurisdiction or any of the standards listed below, the student is barred from becoming a licensed peace officer in Minnesota. The following list of convictions pertains to juveniles tried as an adult or any individual 18 years of age or older. A juvenile record does not bar a student from becoming a peace officer in Minnesota. 609.224 Assault in the fifth degree 609.2242 Domestic Assault 609.23 Mistreatment of persons confined 609.231 Mistreatment of residents or patients 609.2325 Criminal Abuse (vulnerable adult) 609.23
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