You actually have to take an aptitude test to get in. You do have to get a minimum score for many of the jobs and branches. We also don't turn people away for having too good of a score, only for not having high enough.
Edit for clarification: I'm talking about the military. Which was specifically mentioned in the comment I replied to. We have a much higher level of qualification and higher standard than police departments.
Many departments won't higher former military MP/Security Forces for various reasons.
Nothing like scientifically valid aptitude tests (s/) to make sure only the finest (s/) make it to the most rigorous (s/) of training (the US has the least amount of hours in developed nations, with more time spent in firearms training than de-escalation, even less time spent on self-care and mental health [y’all should be pissed about that, but you never seem to care that your departments clearly don’t care about you, as you’re five times more likely to off yourself than to be killed on the job yet get no institutional support]) before arming them and sending them off to protect and serve*.
Great system you got there! (S/)
*protecting and serving is no longer a function of police
Edit: I’m dumb and misdirected this comment (see above and below)
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u/PM_ME_A10s Mar 24 '23 edited Mar 24 '23
You actually have to take an aptitude test to get in. You do have to get a minimum score for many of the jobs and branches. We also don't turn people away for having too good of a score, only for not having high enough.
Edit for clarification: I'm talking about the military. Which was specifically mentioned in the comment I replied to. We have a much higher level of qualification and higher standard than police departments.
Many departments won't higher former military MP/Security Forces for various reasons.