Originally posted by xrtoronto
legalize marijuana
Amen to that.
However I would revise the Cal laws relating to P.O.S.T, Police officer Standards and Training, they regulate the laws / rules of who can become a cop and what standards applicants must meet. Many cities hiring policies far exceed basic POST standards, I'd like to see POST standards raised to the level most depts hire at... so that depts like LAPD cant continue to lower standards to meet racial quotas.
When I hired on, in 1990, on average 3% were hired county wide regardless of race. LAPD re-configured thier policies, on average less than 1% of male whites were hired while a staggering 12% of 'minorities' were offered the same jobs.
LAPD did this by requiring white males, like myself, to score a minimum of 98% on the oral score, for all others 70% was passing. But a 98% was low for a white guy, I scored 105% thanks to a 5% military bonus and scoring 100%
We all saw what happened with the Rampart scandal. Another bi-product is whats known as the "soul patrol", white officers are bitter at having to be 'over qualified' to hold the same job 'others' were almost handed, briefing rooms were often times split down the center; white guys on one side, soul patrol on the other.
Another side effect of lowering standards at LAPD was a mass exodus, they had to put a hold on early retirements; too many people wanted out and the quality officers got so horrified at who they were working with they left to other departments. Torrance PD is LAPD south, they took a lot of the sharp LAPD guys.
LAPD now requires you to sign a 5 year contract, if you leave before then they'll sue you for the cost of training... basically your forced to work there, something I cant imagine, being a cop is the funnest job in the world and I looked forward to most every day just because it was so much fun...
LAPD has turned into a rag tag inept joke, they are hiring people other depts reject, then losing the few good people right at the 5 year mark.
Id rewrite the hiring policies state wide so only the best most qualified applicants would get hired, regardless of what they looked like.
