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AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS Please read carefully.

Any one of these disqualifiers will make you ineligible for employment as a Norfolk Police Officer.

If none of these items apply to you, please submit your application.
CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
1.  Any felony conviction.
2. Conviction of drunk driving or driving under the influence within the past three (3) years.
3. Conviction of hit and run (If personal injury involved).
4. Conviction of any offense involving moral turpitude, including larceny, concealment, bad checks, embezzlement, and/ or perjury.
5. Any domestic violence convictions.
DRUG USAGE
1.  Any use of any opiates (heroin, morphine, methadone, etc.) or any illegal hallucinogen (e.g. LSD, MDZ, etc.)
2. Any substantiated illegal act, including the possession, sale, manufacture or distribution of any narcotic, controlled substance or dangerous drug, as defined by state, or federal law, except the use of marijuana, which is evaluated on the frequency of use.
3. Excessive use of marijuana e.g., more than ten (10) times within one (1) year.
4. Any use of marijuana or hashish or illegal steroids within the six (6) months before submitting an application or any time thereafter.
5. Use of illegal steroids or cocaine will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
DRIVING RECORD
1.  Current driver’s license suspension.
2. Driver’s license suspension within the past 12 months because of moving violations.
3. Conviction of drunk driving or driving under the influence within the past three (3) years.
4. Conviction of a misdemeanor hit and run.
5. More than five (5) Division of Motor Vehicle demerit points.
MILITARY
1.  Dishonorable discharge from the military.
2. Bad conduct discharge from the military.
Note: Other disqualifiers may also apply.  Call the Recruitment, Application, and Orientation Center at 757-664-6688 or Human Resources at 757-664-4486 for a complete description.
 
Norfolk Police Application & Orientation Center
100 Brooke Ave
Norfolk, Va. 23510
 
  

 
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