Below is a list of the most common areas that may disqualify an applicant for a Police Officer position with the Irvine Police Department.

If you have a question regarding any of these areas, please contact Lieutenant Frank Andersen at (949) 724-7143.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Will Disqualify:

• Use of marijuana, hashish, or cocaine within the last 12 months.
• Use of cocaine more than 5 times within the last 3 years.
• Use of LSD or heroin at anytime.
• Sale of marijuana, drugs, or narcotics at any time.
• Abuse of pharmeceutical drugs as an adult (18 years+).

May Disqualify:

• Knowingly remaining in place where narcotics were used.
• Experimentation with barbiturates, amphetamines, or hallucinogenics, other than LSD.
• Use of non-prescription steroids within the last 12 months.

CRIMINAL OFFENSES

Will Disqualify:

• Felony conviction.
• On probation or parole.

May Disqualify:

• Adult conviction for a property related offense.
• Theft from any employer as an adult in excess of $100.00 (property or cash).
• Sex act for which criminal prosecution would have resulted had the incident been reported.

TRAFFIC RELATED

Will Disqualify:

• Unable to obtain a valid California drivers license.
• Unable to obtain motor vehicle insurance.

May Disqualify:

• DUI conviction within the past 3 years.
• More than 1 DUI conviction, including reckless driving with alcohol.
• Conviction of 4 or more moving violations.
• Revocation/suspension of drivers license within the past 3 years.
• At fault in 3 traffic accidents within the last 5 years.

POLYGRAPH EXAM

Will Disqualify:

• Continued responses indicating deception on questions asked.
• Attempts to defeat the machine (i.e., holding breath, hyperventilating, or taking drugs/alcohol before testing).

May Disqualify:

• Withholding information from polygraph examiner.
• Admissions to conduct unacceptable.

PSYCHOLOGICAL

Will Disqualify:

• Failure to meet the standards as determined by the department psychologist (written and oral interview).

MEDICAL

Will Disqualify:
Physically incapable of safely performing job duties pursuant to ADA regulations.

GENERAL

Will Disqualify:

• Falsification and/or omission of any data on personal history statement.
• Untruthfulness to the background investigator.

May Disqualify:

• Not U.S. citizen or resident alien having filed for citizenship within the last 12 months.
• Inability to communicate with a variety of types of people as is expected of a police officer.
• Unfavorable work history (discipline, firing, attendance problems, etc.).
• Signs of immaturity from background investigator.

NOTE: This list is not all inclusive and other information or facts revealed in the detailed background investigation may also be sufficient to disqualify an applicant.