[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR92.2]

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Continued)
 
PART 92--OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS)--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart A--Police Corps Eligibility and Selection Criteria
 
Sec. 92.2  Am I eligible to apply to participate in the Police Corps?

    (a) You should consider applying to the Police Corps if you are 
seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree, and are willing to commit 
to four years of service as a member of a State or local police force. 
To be eligible to participate in a State Police Corps program, an 
individual also must:
    (1) Be a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted 
for permanent residence in the United States as of the date of 
application;
    (2) Meet the requirements for admission as a trainee of the State or 
local police force to which the participant

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will be assigned if selected, including achievement of satisfactory 
scores on any applicable examination, except that failure to meet the 
age requirement for a trainee of the State or local police force shall 
not disqualify the applicant if the applicant will be of sufficient age 
upon completing an undergraduate course of study;
    (3) Possess the necessary mental and physical characteristics to 
discharge effectively the duties of a law enforcement officer;
    (4) Be of good character and demonstrate sincere motivation and 
dedication to law enforcement and public service;
    (5) In the case of an undergraduate, agree in writing that the 
participant will complete an educational course of study leading to the 
award of a baccalaureate degree and will then accept an appointment and 
complete four years of service as an officer in the State police or in a 
local police department within the State;
    (6) In the case of a participant desiring to undertake or continue 
graduate study, agree in writing that the participant will accept an 
appointment and complete 4 years of service as an officer in the State 
police or in a local police department within the State before 
undertaking or continuing graduate study;
    (7) Contract, with the consent of the participant's parent or 
guardian if the participant is a minor, to serve four years as an 
officer in the State police or in a local police department, if an 
appointment is offered; and
    (8) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(8)(i) of this section, be 
without previous law enforcement experience.
    (i) Until September 13, 1999, up to ten percent of the applicants 
accepted into the State Police Corps program may be persons who have had 
some law enforcement experience and/or have demonstrated special 
leadership potential and dedication to law enforcement.
    (b) According to the Debt Collection Procedures Act (Pub. L. 101-647 
as amended), 28 U.S.C. 3201, persons who have incurred a court judgment 
in favor of the United States creating a lien against their property 
arising from a civil or criminal proceeding regarding a debt are 
precluded from receiving Federal funds (including Police Corps funds) 
until the judgment lien has been paid in full or otherwise satisfied.
    (c) Educational assistance under the Police Corps Act for any course 
of study also is available to a dependent child of a law enforcement 
officer:
    (1) Who is a member of a State or local police force or is a Federal 
criminal investigator or uniformed police officer;
    (2) Who is not a participant in the Police Corps program, but
    (3) Who serves in a State for which the Director has approved a 
Police Corps plan, and
    (4) Who is killed in the course of performing policing duties.
    (i) For purposes of this assistance, a dependent child means a 
natural or adopted child or stepchild of a law enforcement officer who 
at the time of the officer's death was no more than 21 years old or, if 
older than 21 years, was in fact dependent on the child's parents for at 
least one-half of the child's support (excluding educational expenses), 
as determined by the Director based on a review of any available 
documentation.
    (ii) The educational assistance available under this subsection is 
subject to the same dollar limitations set forth in Sec. 92.4, but 
carries no police service obligation, repayment contingencies, or 
requirement for approval of a course of study.