tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417847976778607501.post3263562182966018136..comments2023-08-06T06:24:02.547-05:00Comments on In The Bluff (the blog): Back to Policemarycashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11723540914036793887noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417847976778607501.post-56371882864809938812009-02-02T15:04:00.000-06:002009-02-02T15:04:00.000-06:00"2. Why does it take 6 months to process a new pol..."2. Why does it take 6 months to process a new police recruits paper work? Who waits that long for an interview?"<BR/><BR/>That is an excellent point. Since the recession and the downward spiral of the media business as a whole, I've had MPD as a back-up plan — at least it's one entity that's hiring — but six months is a long time to wait with your career is on hold. What do you do in the interim?marycashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723540914036793887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417847976778607501.post-39014592535072649402009-01-29T16:23:00.000-06:002009-01-29T16:23:00.000-06:00I was told this from a former insider that has sin...I was told this from a former insider that has since left the police force:<BR/><BR/><BR/>This person informed me the tests were intended for college graduates and were never "dumbed-down" for high school graduates. So, perhaps the blame has been unfairly placed on MCS.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps two separate conversations should be:<BR/>1. Why isn't UofM churning out police recruits? What incentives should be in place to make sure this is happening? Tuition waivers, free room and board etc....<BR/>2. Why does it take 6 months to process a new police recruits paper work? Who waits that long for an interview?<BR/><BR/>This is not a poor reflection of our MCS but on our leader's lack of vision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417847976778607501.post-73524400061583005332009-01-29T07:49:00.000-06:002009-01-29T07:49:00.000-06:00I'd agree with the police recruiter. The school s...I'd agree with the police recruiter. The school system (and is isn't just MCS) isn't turning out qualified applicants. Many can barely pass our basic aptitude tests. Some can barely read. It's bad. Expanding where we allow people to live isn't going to fix the problem. We have to go more basic than that and start demanding more from our students.Save This MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922374493922701067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417847976778607501.post-67849731403965505512009-01-28T15:02:00.000-06:002009-01-28T15:02:00.000-06:00"Our city schools aren't turning out people that c..."Our city schools aren't turning out people that can pass our required tests. It's disturbing for us."<BR/><BR/>I have heard this before, from a police academy guy, in fact. It's the kind of thing we need to be having frank discussions about.marycashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723540914036793887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417847976778607501.post-72034045571226137142009-01-28T05:42:00.000-06:002009-01-28T05:42:00.000-06:00Ware, Brown and Halbert are fools. I work in Huma...Ware, Brown and Halbert are fools. I work in Human Resources and I can tell you definitively that the residency rule has hurt our recruiting efforts. Qualified candidates just aren't out there anymore. Our city schools aren't turning out people that can pass our required tests. It's disturbing for us. We can fully staff our technical and skilled labor positions because of it.Save This MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922374493922701067noreply@blogger.com