Lowering Law Enforcement Hiring Standards Puts Public Safety, and Public Trust, at Risk

​The public asks extraordinary things of law enforcement officers. The communities we serve trust us to make split-second decisions, use deadly force and exercise immense authority in moments of crisis.  But that trust isn’t unconditional. It depends on law enforcement agencies maintaining rigorous hiring and training standards that ensure officers are equipped for those responsibilities. …
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