WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR BECOMING A MADISON POLICE OFFICER?
• A United States citizen and at least 18 years of age at the time of application per City Ordinance Sec. 62.13(4)(d)Stats. • High school graduate or possess a G.E.D. High School Equivalency Diploma. • Possess a current drivers license and be eligible for a Wisconsin drivers license. • Binocular vision which is correctable to 20/20. Must have normal peripheral vision and must not have a significant eye disease. • Cannot have significant color blindness. (Mild forms of color impairment may be acceptable.) • No felony convictions (unless pardoned by the Governor of the State.) Domestic violence convictions are automatic disqualifiers. • No conviction record or pending charge which substantially relates to the work of a Police Officer. In addition, any new officer who does not possess a two-year associate degree or sixty credits from an accredited college at time of hire must meet this standard within five years.
