One in three recent Atlanta Police Academy graduates have criminal records

Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | October 12, 2008 | TIM EBERLY

[ellery]

From the article:

Three decades ago, a police officer with a criminal record was much less common than it is now, said Robert Friedmann, a criminal justice professor at Georgia State University. But times have changed and many agencies have had to relax their hiring policies, Friedmann said.

[Carley]

A certain police officer in Alaska would be perfect for the Atlanta force.

[ellery]

Potential libertarian ping — a look at the folks enforcing the increasingly overwhelming number of laws on the books.

[Misterioso]

All three? Did I miss a name?

[Cheetahcat]

Criminal record! Osama supporter. Hell you need not be even a citizen to be a peace officer nowadays.

[A Strict Constructionist]

“But times have changed and many agencies have had to relax their hiring policies,”

It is easier to form a Gestapo or a KGB if you use criminals. Criminals already have a proven ability to ignore the law and the Constitution and others rights. Hiring anyone for law enforcement with a criminal record should be felony.

[clintonh8r]

Typical AJC illiteracy...should be: “has” and “record”. Headline writers must be products of the Atlanta public education system

[weegee]

They are enforcing them to raise revenue for the city.

[P-Marlowe]

The good news is that 2 out of 3 Police Academy graduates in Atlanta DON’T have a criminal record.

[microgood]

and more than half of the recruits admitted using marijuana

So now they will go out and arrest other people that do the same thing. Makes perfect sense.

[Parley Baer]

Thugs on the Atlanta PD. I would like to expand on this further but will refrain.

[ccmay]

Why, they’ll fit right in with Obama’s “civilian security force”, the one he wants to give funding parity with the military. I wonder how long before we see personal loyalty oaths.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

One in three reporters at the AJC failed math in school.

[Illinois Rep]

Alpha Omega Alpha Omega

Thanks to Barack Obama I’m going to be the next Police officer....ummm as soon as my probation ends..

[hellbender]

There’s hope for Barack Hussein Obama after all. If he isn’t elected POTUS, he could still get a job with the Atlanta Police Dept. even though he couldn’t pass a security clearance.

[peeps36]

This is the product of that liberal program called Affirmative Action. Police departments have to lower their standards to meet their quota of minority recruits. The problem is even worse because Affirmative Action forces the department to promote these unqualified people in order to meet another quota. There's nothing worse then being passed over for a promotion by a buffoon who wouldn't be on the force if he wasn't a minority. This policy destroys morale by rewarding people with jobs and promotions they don't deserve.

[EarlyBird]

Typical AJC illiteracy...should be: “has” and “record”. Headline writers must be products of the Atlanta public education system

AJC is trash. I saw dudes today at busy intersections around Atlanta trying to get motorists to buy the Sunday edition for only a dollar. Not many takers that I could see.

Normally, it goes for $2.75. Seems they can't give the POS away.

[Hoodat]

This comes as a surprise to you? Take a look at who is running the city.

[count-your-change]

Remember, Atlanta, the guy that breaks into your house tonight may be the police officer that answers your call in the morning. Sleep well.