MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Police SERVICES OFFICER (pso) program


AGE REQUIREMENT

  • There is no age requirement.​

DRIVERS LICENSE

A valid government issued Driver's License is required at the time of application. Permits are not acceptable.

FIREARMS

Must be able to meet Federal and State eligibility requirements to possess firearms (i.e. no felony convictions; no misdemeanor convictions for domestic violence, other violent crimes, or illegal drug sales).

This requirement must be fulfilled when transitioning from PSO to the Metropolitan Police Recruit position.

In addition, meet requirements set forth in Hawaii Revised Status (HRS) Section 134-3.5.

MEDICAL - VISION

  • Visual acuity must be 20/20 binocular with or without correction.
  • Successful long-term soft daily wear contact lens wearers correctable to 20/20 must have worn their contact lenses 6 months or more.
  • Loss of color vision is unacceptable (please contact us for partial-loss of color vision)
  • Significant decrement in visual field performance (peripheral vision) in either eye is unacceptable.​
  • * This is not all-inclusive and is intended only as a general guideline. Each case will be considered on an individual basis, taking into account any unique circumstances.

EDUCATION

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school.

CITIZENSHIP

In order to meet Federal and State requirements to possess a firearm, you must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National or Legal Permanent Resident.

SELECTION STANDARDS

In addition to the minimum qualifications listed on this page, there are "selection standards" which relate to your background investigation.  We highly recommend reviewing the selection standards to determine your likelihood in successfully passing your background investigation.

MEDICAL - HEARING

Pure tone thresholds in the unaided worst ear not worse than 25 dB at 500Hz, or 2000Hz, and not worse than 35 dB loss at 3000Hz ​or no greater than 30 dB at any time of the first three frequencies and average loss of less than 30dB for all four frequencies is acceptable.
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* This is not all-inclusive and is intended only as a general guideline. Each case will be considered on an individual basis, taking into account any unique circumstances.