Lateral Recruit

Minimum Qualifications

• Be a citizen of the United States
• Be at least 21 years of age by the date of hire
• Have held a full-time, sworn, certified law enforcement officer position with an Idaho P.O.S.T. Basic Patrol Officer Certificate or greater/equivalent within the last five years
• Be in good standing with current/most recent department(s)
• To qualify to bypass the written test and be considered for early hire, the applicant must be a law enforcement officer, deputy, or trooper who has enforcement and arrest powers and has completed at least a 12-month probationary period outside of a correctional facility or other non-road assignment.
• To qualify for the shortened lateral academy, the applicant must have more than 24 months of on road / patrol experience.

• Any lateral applicant with 2 years on road / patrol experience but less than 5 years will have their experience reviewed by the Training Division to determine if they will be accepted into the modified Boise Police academy.
• NOTE: Performance in the modified academy to demonstrate the ability to succeed during field training will be assessed throughout the academy. The department may move a recruit from the modified to the full academy to assist in providing the best opportunity to complete field training.

Frequently Asked Questions

Automatic Disqualifiers

Applicants MUST NOT:

• Have used marijuana within the past one (1) year or while employed as a law enforcement officer
• Have used any other controlled substances within the past five (5) years or while employed as a law enforcement officer
• Have any felony convictions over the age of 18
• Have received any DUIs in the last two (2) years
• Have received two (2) DUIs in the last five (5) years or
• Have received more than five (5) traffic violations in the last three (3) years