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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 6. PERSONNEL |
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SubTilte 6-A. POLICE PERSONNEL |
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Chapter 6-A1. ORGANIZATION OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT |
Section 6-A106. ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT
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106.1A former police officer shall have been retired for at least six (6) months and less than five (5) years at the time of application in order to be eligible for appointment to the position of Senior Police Officer.
106.2Police officers retired at any rank shall be eligible for appointment to the position of Senior Police Officer.
106.3Candidates for the position of Senior Police Officer shall live within twenty-five miles of the U.S. Capitol at the time of appointment.
106.4All candidates shall meet appropriate physical, psychological and psychiatric standards of the department.
106.5All candidates shall be subject to a thorough drug screening and shall have a valid driver's license.
106.6All candidates shall be subject to an updated background investigation and a review of their past employment record by the MPD Suitability Board.
106.7Qualified candidates may be placed on a register for prospective employment.
106.8In the best interest of the department and when circumstances warrant, the Chief of Police may, in his discretion, waive or vary the application of any of these rules not otherwise required by law or regulation.