Farias: all existing requirements remain and age 43 aligns with retirement framework
Farias clarifies that candidates must still pass the civil service exam, background investigation, physical, medical, psychological, educational, and character requirements, and complete academy training. She explains the age of 43 was chosen to remain consistent with the city's retirement framework and allow a full career.
Candidates would still need to pass the civil service examination, complete the background investigation, meet all applicable physical, medical, psychological, educational, and character requirements, and successfully complete police academy training.
We also intentionally established the new eligibility age at under 43 in order to remain consistent with the city's existing retirement framework and allow successful candidates the opportunity to complete a full career
in the department while remaining compatible with current position eligibility requirements.
The legislation also makes clear that