Section 501.10.100. General requirements for reserve peace officers.

In no case shall any person hereafter be selected or appointed as a reserve peace officer unless the person:

       10.100(1) Is a citizen of the United States and a resident of Iowa or intends to become a resident of Iowa upon appointment as a reserve peace officer. However, with the approval of the Iowa law enforcement academy council, a city located on a state border that is within a standard metropolitan statistical area may allow reserve peace officers to reside in an adjacent state within that statistical area upon written application by the agency administrator to the council showing substantial reason and documenting undue hardship.

       10.100(2) Is 18 years of age at the time of selection or appointment.

       10.100(3) Has a valid driver’s or chauffeur’s license issued by the state of Iowa. Reserve peace officers who are allowed to reside in an adjacent state within a standard metropolitan statistical area shall be required to possess a valid driver’s or chauffeur’s license.

       10.100(4) Is not addicted to drugs or alcohol.

       10.100(5) Is of good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation including a fingerprint search conducted on local, state and national fingerprint files, and has not been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude. “Moral turpitude” is defined as an act of baseness, vileness, or depravity in the private and social duties which a person owes to another person, or to society in general, contrary to the accepted and customary rule of right and duty between person and person. Moral turpitude is conduct that is contrary to justice, honesty or good morals. The following nonexclusive list of acts has been held by the courts to involve moral turpitude: income tax evasion, perjury, insubordination, theft, indecent exposure, sex crimes, conspiracy to commit a crime, defrauding the government, and illegal drug offenses. The offenses of assault, domestic abuse, or other offenses of domestic violence, stalking, and any offense in which a weapon was used in the commission are crimes involving moral turpitude. Various factors, however, may cause an offense which is generally not regarded as constituting moral turpitude to be regarded as such.

       10.100(6) Is not by reason of conscience or belief opposed to the use of force when necessary to fulfill the person’s duties.

       10.100(7) Is a high school graduate with a diploma, or possesses a GED equivalency certificate.

       10.100(8) Has vision corrected to 20/20. Vision tests conducted within 12 months before appointment or selection may be used. A person who performs policing duties alone and without the direct supervision of a certified regular law enforcement officer who is physically present with the reserve peace officer at all times must have uncorrected vision of not less than 20/100 in both eyes, corrected to 20/20. Policing duties include but are not limited to responding to calls, making traffic stops, and patrolling the jurisdiction.

The applicant shall have color vision consistent with the occupational demands of law enforcement. An applicant’s passing any of the following color vision tests indicates that the applicant has color vision abilities consistent with the occupational demands of law enforcement:

        a.           Pseudoisochromatic plates tests such as but not limited to: Tokyo Medical College, Ishihara, Standard Pseudoisochromatic Plates, Dvorine, American Optical HHR Plates, American Optical.

        b.           Panels tests such as Farnsworth Dichotomous D-15 Test or any other test designed and documented to identify extreme anomalous trichromatic, dichromatic or monochromatic color vision.

An individual with extreme anomalous trichromatism or monochromasy color vision, as determined through testing, is not eligible to serve as a reserve peace officer in the state of Iowa.

      10.100(9) Has hearing corrected to normal hearing standards. Hearing is considered normal when, tested by an audiometer, hearing sensitivity thresholds are within 25dB measured at 1000Hz, 2000Hz and 3000Hz averaged together. Hearing tests conducted within 12 months before appointment or selection may be used. A person who performs policing duties alone and without the direct supervision of a certified regular law enforcement officer who is physically present with the reserve peace officer at all times must have normal hearing in each ear. Policing duties include but are not limited to responding to calls, making traffic stops, and patrolling the jurisdiction.

       10.100(10) Is examined by a licensed physician or surgeon and meets the physical requirements as defined by the law enforcement agency necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the reserve peace officer position being filled.