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Employment in law enforcement agencies involves public trust. No applicant will be considered for employment if he/she falls into any of the following categories at the time the application for employment is made:

1. No valid Georgia driver’s license.
2. Convicted or any plea of nolo contendere of any serious traffic offense within 7 years of application for employment including but not limited to:
   1. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
   2. Reckless driving;
   3. Fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer;
   4. Hit and run or leaving the scene of an accident;
   5. Racing or laying drags on highways or streets;
   6. Failure to stop and render aid or identify oneself when involved in a traffic accident;
   7. Aggressive driving;
   8. Vehicular homicide; or,
   9. Racing.
3. Assessed more than six (6) points on his/her driver’s license;
4. Currently possessing an unsafe driving pattern over the course of his/her driving history;
5. Have been convicted of any felony;
6. Have been convicted of any federal crime;
7. Have been convicted of any misdemeanor in which the applicant held a position of trust or convicted of a misdemeanor in which deceit, fraud, or theft was the factor of guilt;
8. Have been involved in any activity that would indicate a pattern of criminal behavior. This would include but not be limited to convictions of misdemeanor cases other than those previously mentioned;
9. Have been convicted of an act of family violence;
10. Have been convicted of a drug-related offense within 7 years;
11. Current illegal drug use;
12. Use or possession of marijuana within two (2) years of the application date;
13. Use of an illegal drug or combination of illegal drugs (including anabolic steroids after February 27, 1991), other than marijuana within five (5) years of the application date;
14. Use of any prescription drug or legally obtainable substance in a manner for which it was not intended within two (2) years of the application date;
15. Have made any inaccurate, misleading, false, or fraudulent statements during the screening process; including intentionally falsifying, misrepresenting, or omitting pertinent information while completing the employment application, preliminary interview questionnaires, or any other pre-employment document;
16. Is or have been a member of an organization advocating for the violent overthrow of the government of the United States;
17. Have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, unless pardoned;
18. Poor management of personal finances. Debts, pending civil suits, garnishments, dispossessory warrants, bankruptcies, etc., will be investigated to determine a candidate’s suitability for employment;
19. Personal state or federal tax liability or delinquent student or government loans unless the applicant is on an approved payment plan;
20. Deliberate association of a personal nature within the past year with persons who use illegal drugs in the presence of the applicant;
21. Applicants with tattoos or brands will be disqualified for either of the following:
22. Tattoos/brands that depict or support criminal behavior, drug usage, nudity, profanity, promiscuity, subversive groups, bigotry, etc. Tattoos/brands on the neck, face, head, hands, and fingers that are visible while on duty and/or in a long sleeve uniform shirt. Tattoos on the arm must not be below the crease of the wrist. Exceptions include tattoos/brands that are covered by one ring per hand, or by a watch band on either the left or right wrist