FAQs

The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office has determined that there are some past and present behavior(s) which may make some applicants not desirable for employment because they do not meet the high standards of the Office.

Applicants who have past or current behavior(s) as listed below may not be considered for employment.

• Alcohol Use – current alcohol abuse is prohibited. Alcohol abuse is excessive drinking which impairs personal and work performance.
• Drug Use – current or recent use of illegal drugs or abuse of any legal drugs is prohibited. Any pattern of illegal drug use that indicates an ongoing, regular, or recreational illegal use of a controlled substance, is disqualifying. Legal drug use is defined as medically prescribed drugs or drugs bought over the counter. Illegal drug use is defined as non-medically prescribed use of any drug.
• Felony Criminal Activity – any conviction of a felony and the commission of a serious detected or undetected felony.
• Domestic Violence – any conviction of a crime involving domestic violence.
• Controlled Substance – as an adult, the selling, production or financing the production, sale or distribution of illegal controlled substances, or the obtaining of such substances through illegal use of a prescription(s).
• Traffic/Driving – inability to be insured to drive a motor vehicle, failure to possess a valid driver’s license, and inability to be licensed to drive a motor vehicle.
• Government – membership or participation in any organization advocating the violent overthrow of the government of the United States.
• Discrepancies – misrepresentation, misinformation, misleading, inaccurate, untruthful or distorted information provided on the Background Questionnaire or during any part of the selection process.
• Appointments – failure to keep an appointment at any step of the hiring process without the prior approval of the Sheriff’s Office.
• Change of locator information – failure to notify the Office of a change in current address and/or telephone number.
• Other – behavior(s) which do not necessarily reach the level of severity of the disqualifiers listed above — but may still be a basis for rejection after consideration of each case on its individual merits.