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 Danbury
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 22. LAW ENFORCEMENT
 Article II. POLICE DEPARTMENT

  § 22-27. Appointments.  

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  • (a)

    All applicants must be citizens of the United States.

    (b)

    All applicants must have a high school diploma or an equivalent education certified by the state board of education.

    (c)

    Every applicant shall have reached his twenty-first (21st) birthday.

    (d)

    The vision of each applicant shall be at least 20/50 in each eye, correctable to 20/20 in each eye.

    (e)

    Every applicant shall have normal hearing without the use of any hearing or other aids.

    (f)

    The weight of each applicant shall be consistent with and in proportion to his height and age.

    (g)

    Applicants who have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude shall be ineligible for examination or, after examination, shall be disqualified from eligibility for appointment.

    (h)

    Each applicant must pass a thorough physical examination, including drug screening, an examination of physical agility and a psychological evaluation conducted by a physician or physicians or other qualified persons as designated by the City.

    (i)

    Any applicant who is a member in good standing of the Danbury special police shall, after attaining a passing grade on the civil service examination, be credited with two (2) additional points for each full year of service as a Special Police Officer, but in no event shall said credit exceed ten (10) additional points, and provided that no additional points shall be credited to an applicant unless:

    (1)

    The applicant otherwise qualifies under other provisions of this section; and

    (2)

    The Chief of Police certifies that the applicant has during his term as a Special Police Officer:

    a.

    Been qualified with his duty weapon as required by department regulations;

    b.

    Conducted his duties, followed all lawful orders given, and conformed to all department regulations and general orders governing Regular Police Officers without reprimand;

    c.

    Attended a majority of the instructional classroom sessions made available by the Chief of Police for the purpose of police officer training;

    d.

    Performed at least one hundred sixty (160) hours of service as a Special Police Officer for the City of Danbury during each year for which the applicant claims a credit for purposes hereof.

    (j)

    All appointments to the regular Police Department shall be for a probationary period of one (1) year, during which time the Probationary Police Officer shall successfully pass the basic police officer certification course as prescribed by the State of Connecticut, Police Officers Standards and Training Council (POST). If he fails to pass the course of training, he shall not be appointed a Regular Police Officer and shall be relieved of his duties as a Probationary Police Officer. The provisions of this subsection relative to the course of training may be waived by the Mayor if the applicant has previously completed a course of training required by the State of Connecticut. In addition, no person shall be permitted to assume the duties of a Police Officer unsupervised unless he shall have completed field training and in-service requirements, as prescribed by the State of Connecticut, Police Officers Standards and Training Council (POST).

    (k)

    All appointments shall be based upon merit as the result of competitive examinations conducted under the auspices of the Civil Service Commission of the City. The Civil Service Commission shall avail itself of professional testing services for the written portion of the examinations.

(Code 1961, § 15-14; Ord. No. 654, 5-22-2006)