ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible to compete in the World Police & Fire Games, competitors must:
- be a full-time publicly employed Law Enforcement Officer or Firefighter
- have formal Law Enforcement Officer or Firefighter training
- be a Law Enforcement Officer or Firefighter as their primary occupation
- be at least 18 years of age at their first WPFG competition
- have been sworn in or appointed as a Law Enforcement Officer or Firefighter 180 days before the first day of the participant's competition
- be a sworn member of an eligible agency
- be a retired Law Enforcement Officer or Firefighter from an eligible agency
- Academy time - If an agency hires Law Enforcement Officers or Firefighters, but requires successful completion of an academy curriculum prior to swearing in, the competitor may use the first day of the academy for the sworn in date.
Part-time Law Enforcement Officers or Firefighters
Part-time Law Enforcement Officers or Firefighters may qualify if they meet ALL of the following criteria (does not include Volunteer or Auxiliary Firefighters or Law Enforcement Officers). Part-time Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters must be specifically approved by the WPFGF before being eligible. Applicants may qualify if they:
Are publicly employed, and
Receive a permanent weekly/monthly salary whether or not they work, and
Receive or will receive public pension benefits, and
Receive the same training/education as that of a full-time Law Enforcement Officer or Firefighter, and
Have a government identification card, and
Must also qualify as detailed below, and
Must be in good standing with the WPFGF (not subject to current suspension or permanent disqualification).
