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Which police departments around the world have hiring criteria equivalent to "rocket surgeons"?

by drstewart 4y ago

fooker 4y ago
You should look at the UPSC exam sample questions from India.
- jamessb 4y ago
  For anyone else who is curious, the past exam papers are available here: https://www.upsc.gov.in/examinations/previous-question-papers?field_exam_name_value=police https://www.upsc.gov.in/examinations/previous-question-paper...
- drstewart 4y ago
  These police? https://thewire.in/government/why-police-brutality-and-torture-are-endemic-in-india https://thewire.in/government/why-police-brutality-and-tortu...
  - fooker 4y ago
    Yes, that police. Are you surprised that education is not a solution for everything?
    - fl0id 4y ago
      It always depends on what kind of education. Education as such does not necessarily make police more civil of course
masklinn 4y ago
In Finland, becoming a police officer requires getting a bachelor from the police university college. For commanding positions, a master from the same is necessary. Polamk has an admission rate of about 7%.
- forgotmypw17 4y ago
  NYPD also requires a bachelors.
  - justin66 4y ago
    Not really. “You must have earned 60 college credits with a minimum 2.0 GPA from an accredited institution or 2 years of active military service in the U.S. Armed Forces in order to be appointed to the title of Police Officer. ”
Gordonjcp 4y ago
In the UK you have to have at least a Desmond and a couple of A-levels/Highers in a subject unrelated to your degree.
- noja 4y ago
  > you have to have at least a Desmond What is a Desmond?
  - masklinn 4y ago
    A miscorrect of “degree” (or a mistyping thereof), something along those lines? Especially since the rest of the phrase talks about qualification in addition to a degree. Edit: apparently not, til
  - david_allison 4y ago
    Another name for 'Lower Second Class honours' (50%+ in assessments*). 97% of people who completed their degree got a 2:2 or higher in 2019/20[1], but the UK's seen significant grade inflation over the last 20 years. You'd be looking at around 80% in the 1990s Nowadays, you will lose out on some graduate jobs if you get a Desmond. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_classification#Lower_Second_Class_honours https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_c... [1] https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/27-01-2021/sb258-higher-education-student-statistics/qualifications#:~:text=Of%20those%20gaining%20a%20classified,when%20it%20came%20to%20assessment https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/27-01-2021/sb258-higher-educatio... * 50% is acceptable in the British system > Getting a mark over 50% means that you are beginning to understand the difficult work of your degree. Getting over 60% is excellent because it means you have demonstrated a deep knowledge of your subject to the marker. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/students/success-guide/ug/assessments-and-feedback/improving-through-feedback/understanding-grades/ https://www.imperial.ac.uk/students/success-guide/ug/assessm...
  - bifftastic 4y ago
    Desmond Tutu. A lower second class degree is a 2.2.

Which police departments around the world have hiring criteria equivalent to "rocket surgeons"?

fooker 4y ago

You should look at the UPSC exam sample questions from India.

jamessb 4y ago
For anyone else who is curious, the past exam papers are available here: https://www.upsc.gov.in/examinations/previous-question-papers?field_exam_name_value=police https://www.upsc.gov.in/examinations/previous-question-paper...
drstewart 4y ago
These police? https://thewire.in/government/why-police-brutality-and-torture-are-endemic-in-india https://thewire.in/government/why-police-brutality-and-tortu...
- fooker 4y ago
  Yes, that police. Are you surprised that education is not a solution for everything?
  - fl0id 4y ago
    It always depends on what kind of education. Education as such does not necessarily make police more civil of course

masklinn 4y ago

In Finland, becoming a police officer requires getting a bachelor from the police university college. For commanding positions, a master from the same is necessary. Polamk has an admission rate of about 7%.

forgotmypw17 4y ago
NYPD also requires a bachelors.
- justin66 4y ago
  Not really. “You must have earned 60 college credits with a minimum 2.0 GPA from an accredited institution or 2 years of active military service in the U.S. Armed Forces in order to be appointed to the title of Police Officer. ”

Gordonjcp 4y ago

In the UK you have to have at least a Desmond and a couple of A-levels/Highers in a subject unrelated to your degree.

noja 4y ago
> you have to have at least a Desmond What is a Desmond?
- masklinn 4y ago
  A miscorrect of “degree” (or a mistyping thereof), something along those lines? Especially since the rest of the phrase talks about qualification in addition to a degree. Edit: apparently not, til
- david_allison 4y ago
  Another name for 'Lower Second Class honours' (50%+ in assessments*). 97% of people who completed their degree got a 2:2 or higher in 2019/20[1], but the UK's seen significant grade inflation over the last 20 years. You'd be looking at around 80% in the 1990s Nowadays, you will lose out on some graduate jobs if you get a Desmond. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_classification#Lower_Second_Class_honours https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_c... [1] https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/27-01-2021/sb258-higher-education-student-statistics/qualifications#:~:text=Of%20those%20gaining%20a%20classified,when%20it%20came%20to%20assessment https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/27-01-2021/sb258-higher-educatio... * 50% is acceptable in the British system > Getting a mark over 50% means that you are beginning to understand the difficult work of your degree. Getting over 60% is excellent because it means you have demonstrated a deep knowledge of your subject to the marker. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/students/success-guide/ug/assessments-and-feedback/improving-through-feedback/understanding-grades/ https://www.imperial.ac.uk/students/success-guide/ug/assessm...
- bifftastic 4y ago
  Desmond Tutu. A lower second class degree is a 2.2.