Has not been convicted, by a civilian court of this state, the United States, or another state or territory, or by a military court, of one or more of the following offenses, or of an offense with substantially similar elements to such an offense under Alaska law: a felony; any misdemeanor within five (5) years of the date of hire; a misdemeanor within 10 years of the date of hire, if the misdemeanor involved: an assault against a family member, former family member, member of the individuals' household, or former member of the household; the violation of a domestic violence restraining order. VPSOs perform the following first responder functions: enforce laws, conduct investigations, provide emergency medical response, provide fire protection services, organize and conduct search and rescue operations, monitor public safety, provide emergency response and address community preparedness, provide public safety education and community policing.