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NotHardly

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5. You get what you select for

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 10:49 AM

Aug 10

There are several crucial elements to hiring good people
1) Hiring priorities based on community needs, current & future
2) Selection: the tests you give accurately provide for the thing they are testing for
3) Background checks, thorough … civil & criminal issues, how they are regarded in their respective communities
4) Physical fitness
5) Psychological examination, I suggest the MMPI
6) Interviews with questions pertaining to the duties, functions, and qualifications for the position
7) Hiring temp and training for job
8) Training officer w/new employee for 3-6 months w/evaluations
9) Probationary status 1-2 years

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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