An Oakland City Councilwoman, Desley Clarke, is trying to put forth new regulations to lower the passing scores on the police exams, in the name of diversity. Most standard police exams are high school level, with emphasis on writing and grammar skills. Police officers must be capable of writing reports, that will be seen in courts, if the report reflects a conviction.
Lowering the exam passing score of 45, to 42 seems to be not in the best interest of anyone, even the applicant. What would work would be seminars, teaching exactly the type of writing skills and rudimentary skills one needs to pass the test. The only thing gained by lowering the exam score will be having senior officers have to teach the recruits later, or having them fail their probation. This is not a question of diversity, its a question of educating people in the basics.
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If diversity can’t cut it, forget diversity!
Lower the exam,
That will work to get the best of the best
HELLO !! they should not give special treatment to ANYONE !!!
Why do we have muslim police officers?
Holy c**p. Here we go
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Liberals are going to make ISIS the American Standard. We need Real Leadership not Terrorist!
How’s about people step up to the plate?? Get off the couch and fight for it!
REALLY? Cops are already to stupid to begin with.
Thought you wanted “equality. ” If you can’t pass an exam on same level of difficulty as others … just maybe you aren’t smart enough or strong enough for the job. If you don’t measure up .. do something else.
Better yet try and Education !!!!!!!!!!!!!