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Jeff Daukas's avatar

Great article! Thank you. Years ago, the Phoenix area departments were allowing candidates who “just had” misdemeanor drug warrants. Wow. Read the article I wrote on this called the Mudslide of Expectations...

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Roland Clee's avatar

will do.

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Paula Fitzsimmons's avatar

Great writing, as always. What a mess!

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Brian J Joyce's avatar

Get well and RIP , Godspeed !

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Secure 1776's avatar

Excellent analysis. Lowering hiring standards is not advice police agencies should follow to meet their recruiting needs. Odd — that the same DOJ that seeks to impose consent decrees on police departments across the country also encourages the lowering of hiring standards. Such advice seems to be a good way to boost the for profit consent decree monitoring trade, further federal oversight of local policing, and bolster future civil suits alleging poor police performance.

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