D.C. Code § 5-107.01: Minimum standards for members of the Metropolitan Police Department.

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(a)

Repealed.

(b)

Repealed.

(c)

Repealed.

(d)

Repealed.

(e)

To be eligible for appointment as a sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department, an applicant shall have either:

(1)

Successfully completed 60 hours of post-secondary education at an accredited college or university; except, that, if the Metropolitan Police Department enters into an agreement with an accredited college or university to award credit hours to recruits successfully completing the Department's initial training program for recruits, an applicant may satisfy up to 20 credits of the 60-credit hour requirements by earning credits through the initial training program for recruits;

(2)

Served in the Armed Forces of the United States, including the Organized Reserves and National Guard, for at least 2 years on active duty and if separated from the military, have received an honorable discharge; or

(3)

Served at least 3 years in a full-duty status with a full-service police department in a municipality or state within the United States and have resigned or retired in good standing.

(f)

An applicant shall be ineligible for appointment as a sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department if the applicant:

(1)

Was previously determined by a law enforcement agency to have committed serious misconduct, as determined by the Chief by General Order;

(2)

Was previously terminated or forced to resign for disciplinary reasons from any commissioned, recruit, or probationary position with a law enforcement agency; or

(3)

Previously resigned from a law enforcement agency to avoid potential, proposed, or pending adverse disciplinary action or termination.