IMPD less diverse than 25 years ago
For those who enjoy skimming thru an article, please read it in it's entirety.
For those who enjoy skimming thru an article, please read it in it's entirety.
So after this is addressed who gets the blame when it makes zero difference in crime?
It didn't sound like this was about fighting crime, it's about 'fair' hiring tactics...
It didn't sound like this was about fighting crime, it's about 'fair' hiring tactics. If the tests are too hard, they change them. If there aren't enough of a specific gender or race applying for a position, they go out and recruit specifically based on whatever demographic they are looking for. Social engineering? Diversity?
Considering the standards of performance expected from police officers these day I'd think people would simply prefer to see the most qualified applicants hired for the job. I would suggest a "blind" hiring process which looks at qualifications, skills and abilities without revealing the race, skin color, sex, sexual orientation or religion of the applicants but then I'd get called a racist, sexist and any other kind of "ist" (just not a realist).
Add veteran status, too. Some departments don't hire those crazy veterans.
The new Mayor is a tool. At least he's not hiding it.
He never did. And yet the local electorate put him in the big boy chair.
He is embracing his "Toolness"
Is that a word.................
Add veteran status, too. Some departments don't hire those crazy veterans.
Identify "problem"; develop solution that involves creating a "large government solution"; ignore or blame others for failure. Sound familiar?
He never did. And yet the local electorate put him in the big boy chair.
He is embracing his "Toolness"
Is that a word.................
Sigh, what Philo said. They could solve women in combat arms in the military the same way. Here's the test, pass it or go away. I served with a lot of females, they were often capable at the jobs they did, none of those jobs were combat arms on the ground though many flew.
You want to play in the dirt? Fine, let's go spend an afternoon at the tank gunnery range, you're a loader, no excuses...everyone on the tank has to be able to perform every job. Feeling excluded? Get used to it, you can't do the job you are excluded.
You can start referring to him as Mr. Snap-On, a real craftsman at pointless endeavors.