Automatic Disqualifiers

Before starting the application process, please be aware that you will be automatically disqualified from consideration for employment with the Maine State Police for any of the following:

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If you:

  1. Have been convicted of murder or any crime classified in Maine law as a Class A, Class B, or Class C crime (i.e., any crime with a maximum term of imprisonment of one year or more), or of any substantially similar crime in another jurisdiction outside the State of Maine;
  2. Have been convicted of any crime classified in Maine law as a Class D crime (i.e., any crime with a maximum possible term of imprisonment of less than one year), or of any substantially similar crime in another jurisdiction outside the State of Maine;
  3. Have been convicted of any of the following provisions of the Maine Criminal Code (Title 17-A of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated), or of any substantially similar crime in another jurisdiction outside the State of Maine.
    1. Chapter 15, Theft, including, but not limited to: Theft by deception; Insurance deception; Theft by extortion; Theft of lost, mislaid  or mistakenly delivered property; Theft of services; Theft by misapplication of property; Unauthorized use of property;
    2. Chapter 19, Falsification in Official Matters, including, but not limited to: Perjury; False swearing; Unsworn falsification;  Tampering with a witness, informant, juror, or victim; Falsifying physical evidence; Tampering with public records or information; Impersonating a public servant
    3. Chapter 25, Bribery and Corrupt Practices, including, but not limited to; Bribery in official and political matters; Improper  influence; Improper compensation for past action; Improper gifts to public servants; Improper compensation for services; Purchase of public office; Official oppression; Misuse of information; or
    4. Chapter 45, Drugs, including, but not limited to: Unlawful or Aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs; Unlawfully furnishing  scheduled drugs; Unlawful possession of scheduled drugs; Acquiring drugs by deception; Stealing drugs; Cultivating marijuana; Illegal importation of scheduled drugs; Unlawful possession, unlawful trafficking, or unlawful furnishing of synthetic hallucinogenic drugs;
  4. Have been convicted of any crime that is a violation of any domestic abuse law of any State or Federal jurisdiction;

  5. Have been convicted of operating under the influence (O.U.I.) of intoxicating liquor and/or drugs within the ten (10) years preceding the date of your application;

  6. Have been adjudicated as having committed a zero tolerance (no) violation within the four (4) years preceding the date of your application;

  7. Are currently abusing drugs or alcohol; or

  8. Falsify or misrepresent a material fact by signing the background or employment documents, or when you are/were interviewed during the background investigation phase of the application process, the polygraph examination phase of the application process, and/or when you complete/completed the pre-polygraph examination questionnaire.