This is nothing new. State Police did this back in the 70's and 80's. What they did was lower qualifications for any non- white in order to get them on board. From then on, they'd go lower and lower on test scores, in order to promote them. It wasn't a secret, just the way things were done so they could be "diverse". This isn't any sort of racist comment either, which would be an easy reason to dismiss it. Just check with any state cop on the job back then and they can confirm this.
watcher
Wathcher, you are so right. The State Police were under a consent decree and had to lower the standards to get minorities on the job and get them promoted. It sure was a moral buster for the troopers already on the job and for the guys who studied to get promoted. To be sitting at number three onthe promotion list and be passed by a minority that was 356 on the list was very demoralizing. The consent decree was lifted in the 90's but Judge Green told them that they must maintain the percent or he would reinstate the consent decree.
groundpounder
PSP is a tough organization to get into....unless of course you're the black female neice of the governor....and you have the extra 10 veterans preference points....
