Who cares if anyone here has gone through the police academy? It's almost like training is required to do a job. Wow, what a concept! >You have to memorize a

Who cares if anyone here has gone through the police academy? It's almost like training is required to do a job. Wow, what a concept! >You have to memorize and demonstrate understanding of law No shit...that's the entire premise of the job. Someone whose job it is to enforce the law needs to actually know the law. >pass an obstacle course You should see some of the cops in the cities I've lived in (Bay Area, NYC, PHX, Miami). Some are/were quite fit, but a bunch couldn't pass an obstacle course even if the only obstacle was "touch your toes" or "run a mile in under 15 minutes". >meet marksmanship standards You don't say? Someone whose job description includes "the ability to use lethal force when necessary" needs to know how to properly use a lethal firearm? >pass a driving test under extreme conditions Weaving in and out of traffic with lights blaring is NOT hard. People are required to get out of your way. You also have a great car with tons of upgrades, all paid for by the taxpayer. >And they have to recertify on a lot of this yearly. Good. Plenty of professionals in other fields have to do this too, and they don't get backed by a taxpayer funded union.