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snowybirdie

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3. This is so wrong

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 10:19 AM

Aug 10

Back in the 60s, the events of the decade brought more education into police work. Our family benefited as a member received an almost free college education and a law degree that led to teaching college courses in Constitutional Law to police recruits. But gradually less law was taught but force practices encouraged. This won't bode well for our Nation. So sad.

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Cities hope to attract more police officers by cutting education requirements [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 10 OP

I needed to get my GPA up in college gab13by13 Aug 10 #1

what are whiskey people? CTyankee Aug 10 #7

Cops that are more ignorant is their brilliant solution. nt moniss Aug 10 #2

This is so wrong snowybirdie Aug 10 #3

There needs to be much, much more training AFTER the cops are hired Mysterian Aug 10 #4

You get what you select for NotHardly Aug 10 #5

And a look at social media post to weed out the white supremacists and anti-government types. Lonestarblue Aug 10 #10

Excellent point, thank you. NotHardly Aug 10 #11

The problem is their retirement shortfall - Nigrum Cattus Aug 10 #6

We could educate them, but that costs too much, I suppose. rickyhall Aug 10 #8

Oh, what could possibly go wrong MsLeopard Aug 10 #9

Dumb and dumber, then we wonder why. republianmushroom Aug 10 #12

Soon, they'll be down to ICE level goon requirements Bayard Aug 10 #13

Barber and hairdresser licences require MORE HOURS of study than to be a c.o.p.! nt Exp Aug 10 #14

prisons are full of felons who want cop jobs but ice is getting there 1st. nt msongs Aug 10 #15

Stupid cops just what we need. The standards are already too low. Always Blue Aug 10 #16

Yeah!!! 'Cuz that ALWAYS works! NM Grins Aug 10 #17

What they also need is better psychological assessments when interviewing womanofthehills Aug 10 #18