shark_skin_suit t1_iydncri wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in D.C.’s police department is recruiting in Philly, offering a $20k hiring bonus. The Philadelphia Police Department isn’t worried. by redeyeblink
>There needs to be complete restructuring of requirements to be a cop - 4 year degree in sociology/psychology/criminal justice before entering police academy would be a start.
I agree with your sentiments. They typically will not hire people above a certain IQ point, with their rational being that someone smarter would get 'bored of the job, leave, and the training would be a waste'
Lunamothknits t1_iydohjg wrote
Degrees don’t correlate to higher IQ ranges.
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Lil_Napkin t1_iye5k9m wrote
Cite your source
shark_skin_suit t1_iyea37t wrote
https://www.yourtango.com/news/police-high-iq-max-limit-degrees-police-reform
there are links to a few court cases in here, including President Johnson's 1967 Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice which recommended that all police officers nationwide have a bachelor’s degree by 1982. Similar to The Great Society, that notion was ignored.
Porky_Porkie t1_iydu3ad wrote
>will not hire people above a certain IQ point, with their rational being that someone smarter would get 'bored of the job, leave, and the training would be a waste'
Yep, very common practice.
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