What are the eyesight requirements for new police officer recruits?
The eyesight standards for new police officer recruits are: • Unaided vision (without spectacles or lenses) – 6/36 or better in either eye is required. Binocular vision (vision with both eyes) worse than 6/6 requires correction. • Aided vision (wearing lenses or spectacles) – 6/12 or better in either eye and 6/6 or better using both eyes (binocular vision) is required. • Near vision – N6 at 40 cm with both eyes together (aided).
