States

Each state has a law enforcement standards board which sets minimum eligibility and training requirements for law enforcement officers working within that state. Click on your state below to find out more about state trooper, sheriff’s deputy, and police requirements in that state as well as information on training academies and law enforcement job and salary outlooks.

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