![[U.S. Immigration] U.S. Police Departments Begin Accepting Immigrants as Police Officers](http://www.worldwayhk.com/file/upload/201503/25/17-44-07-16-40.jpg)
Latest news from Worldway U.S. Immigration: Police departments across the United States, which urgently need to fill personnel vacancies or strengthen ties with ethnically diverse communities, are beginning to turn their attention to immigrants.
Most law enforcement agencies in the United States require police officers to be U.S. citizens, but some places have relaxed these requirements, allowing immigrants with legal status to join their police forces.
Currently, there are 25,000 active military personnel in the U.S. who are non-citizens, which opens the door for police departments and sheriff's offices to consider adopting similar practices. Several police departments, including the Nashville Police Department, are requesting the Tennessee legislature to change the law that prohibits non-citizens from serving as police officers. Nashville Police Department spokesperson Aaron stated that they hope to see those honorable veterans join the force.
Currently, regulations among U.S. police departments vary; for example, Chicago and Hawaii allow any immigrant who has received a work permit from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a police officer.
