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Originally Posted by Bodeanicus
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They want the dumb ones because they don't question orders as much, and don't typically have moral and ethical problems with beating the shit out of old women, retards, and especially black males who piss them off.
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This makes for fun forum discussion and it is tastefully edgy, but it's not true.
It costs a shitload of money to train a new police officer, and they've found that, for whatever reason, officers with certain characteristics have lower rates of retention. (Retention across the board for new police officers are already pretty terrible). This isn't just IQ; it's psychological examinations, character traits, etc. It is very uncommon in the United States for IQ to be one of these factors. It may manifest itself informally in the oral board process, but not usually as an arbitrary policy. It's just a measure to try and weed out people who they think will be risky investments.
Also, almost all police departments now require a college degree, in many cases even for military veterans.