tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post6066694908386723360..comments2024-03-29T10:30:32.188-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Too smart to be a police officer?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-25769323020694490112013-05-08T22:39:16.370-05:002013-05-08T22:39:16.370-05:00I ran into the same thing when I applied with the ...I ran into the same thing when I applied with the Sheriffs Office a few counties south of St. Louis, many years ago. They were hurting for Deputies, but because of my scores they flat out told me they wanted someone "Long Term" and couldn't risk me going through training on their dime then going to a larger department like St. Louis City or one of the many munis in the county. I did get on as an Auxiliary with a Muni later, however UN-paid, and still worked for the housing authority. I just wanted the training and the job security, and to get the heck out of the St. Louis Metro area with my family.Mark/GreyLockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801317480220161225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-26942036004073859492013-05-08T11:28:52.858-05:002013-05-08T11:28:52.858-05:00It seems interesting to me that departments say th...It seems interesting to me that departments say they value diversity, but diversity in intelligence is against policy.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090687736202622960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-49954278757008202792013-05-08T07:12:28.839-05:002013-05-08T07:12:28.839-05:00@dave: The appeal has just been denied. That'...@dave: The appeal has just been denied. That's why it's back in the news.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-34407204770522694812013-05-08T07:07:57.212-05:002013-05-08T07:07:57.212-05:00For some reason, this story has popped up and gott...For some reason, this story has popped up and gotten new traction. I saw it over at <i>Reason</i> first.<br /><br />This happened in 2000. Check the dateline. :-)davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579043129470256468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-80162433381419729812013-05-07T20:32:47.297-05:002013-05-07T20:32:47.297-05:00I'd say his pursuing the court case all the wa...I'd say his pursuing the court case all the wat demonstrates a good amount of staying power... too bad it wasn't put to the good of New London. On a Wing and a Whimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754595334684845895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-75554093173195476372013-05-07T20:09:09.647-05:002013-05-07T20:09:09.647-05:00One of the things that gets 'missed'in thi...One of the things that gets 'missed'in this discussion is the high cost of training a police officer to a reasonable degree of proficiency (I know some will argue that never happens ;-). It is a very costly process - so much so that many departments are now requiring new hires to sign a two to four year commitment to remain. This is due to some extent the trend for officers to get hired at small to mid-size departments (sometimes easier to do) and then moving on to bigger and higher paying agencies (including federal). <br />I agree that some 'high intellect' types may not find the job challenging or rewarding enough but that is not always the case.<br />Individuals need to be treated as individuals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com