[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: 28CFR92.8]

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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 B--Police Recruitment Program Guidelines
 
Sec. 92.8  Providing recruitment services.

    The non-profit community organizations that wish to receive a grant 
under this program should provide for an overall program design with the 
objective of recruiting and retaining applicants from a variety of 
populations to a police department. The recruitment strategies employed 
may include:
    (a) A process for recruiting applicants for employment by a police 
department. These processes should include working in cooperation with a 
local law enforcement department to develop selection criteria for the 
participants. The selection criteria may include, but are not limited 
to:
    (1) Demonstrated interest in policing as a career;
    (2) Scholastic record (except that failure to meet the satisfactory 
academic scores shall not disqualify the applicant since the program is 
designed to provide tutorial service so to help applicant pass the 
required examinations);
    (3) Background screening;
    (4) Work experience;
    (5) Letters of recommendation.
    (b) The recruitment services must ensure that applicants possess the 
necessary mental and physical capabilities and emotional characteristics 
to be an effective law enforcement officer.