Norther: I have been reading all of the posts about qualifications for certain jobs in different places. There seems to be many questions as to what is required for each job. The Kootenai County Sheriff, The NIC President, and so on. Should they have a POST certificate to be Sheriff? Should they have a PhD to run a community college? This is a trend I don’t care for. It is echoed in my profession as well as many other ancillary modalities. I throw ionizing radiation at people all day long. I handle broken limbs and sick babies and grandma’s. Yet, in the State of Idaho, the only requirement for such duties is to be at least 18 years old - to operate the machinery!

Question: As a bare minimum, should a candidate for sheriff in Idaho at least have a few years of hands-on experience as a sworn officer?