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Enforcement - Eligibility Requirements

The basic qualifications for applying for a position as an Indiana Gaming Agent are:

  • Be a citizen of the United States.
  • Be at least 21 years of age to attend the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
  • Have obtained a high school diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) certificate.
  • Have a valid driver’s license.
  • Must be willing to work 12 hour shifts.
  • After the prescribed training, the applicant must be able to perform all the job functions of a Gaming Agent.
  • Not, nor have ever been, a member of, or otherwise affiliated with, a group or organization which advocates the overthrow of the United States Government or any of its subdivisions by force, violence, or other unlawful means.
  • Must be able to pass a polygraph, financial and background check, psych evaluation and medical physical.
  • Never have had a felony conviction of a crime in this state or any other state, or in the military service, which has not been pardoned.
  • Not have multiple misdemeanor or violation convictions so as to indicate a disregard for the law.
  • Not have a misdemeanor conviction which has not been pardoned, and which is serious enough to cast doubt on his/her fitness to be a police officer, or which resulted in serious bodily injury to another person.
  • Not have been convicted for a domestic violence violation.
  • Not have been dishonorably discharged from the military services.
  • Not have been discharged under other than honorable conditions, if the conditions would cast doubt on his/her fitness to be a police officer.
  • Not knowingly make a false statement in the application process or have made a false statement in an internal investigation from a current/previous employer.
  • Not have been suspended or discharged by an employer for reasons which would cast doubt on his/her fitness to be a police officer.
  • Be of good general character and reputation in the community.
  • Not have his/her police certification suspended or revoked in any jurisdictions.
  • Be willing to allow access to all current/previous employment records.

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