Many years ago, the state told our Sheriff that he needed to hire minorities. You don't have to pass a civil service test to work for a county Sheriff's office. So our Sheriff at the time did hire 2 black males to work in the jail and a black female as a dispatcher. The female and 1 black male didn't make it past the 180 days probation period. The other black male got fired for soliciting sexual favors from the female inmates. This was back in the early 80's, haven't had a minority since, don't know if any have applied. But to be fair, Knox County isn't over run with blacks, and most that are here have deep roots as their families have been here for generations.
On 03/13/2011 03:49 PM, Jonathan Ashley wrote:
Heaven forbid Eric Holder's "People" should have to "up their game."
On 03/13/2011 12:42 PM, dick thompson wrote:Bet this gives the residents of Dayton warm and fuzzy feelings about their new policemen.
--The DOJ Compelled the Dayton Police Department to Lower its Testing Standards in Order to Hire More of Eric Holder's "People"
Welcome to post-racial America.DAYTON — The Dayton Police Department is lowering its testing standards for recruits.It's a move required by the U.S. Department of Justice after it says not enough African-Americans passed the exam.Dayton is in desperate need of officers to replace dozens of retirees. The hiring process was postponed for months because the D.O.J. rejected the original scores provided by the Dayton Civil Service Board, which administers the test.Under the previous requirements, candidates had to get a 66% on part one of the exam and a 72% on part two.The D.O.J. approved new scoring policy only requires potential police officers to get a 58% and a 63%. That's the equivalent of an 'F' and a 'D'."It becomes a safety issue for the people of our community," said Dayton Fraternal Order of Police President, Randy Beane. "It becomes a safety issue to have an incompetent officer next to you in a life and death situation.""The NAACP does not support individuals failing a test and then having the opportunity to be gainfully employed," agreed Dayton NAACP President Derrick Foward.The D.O.J. and Civil Service Board declined Dayton's News Source's repeat requests for interviews. The lower standards mean 258 more people passed the test. The city won't say how many were minorities."If you lower the score for any group of people, you're not getting the best qualified people for the job," Foward said."We need to work with the youth and make them interested in becoming law enforcement officers and firefighters," said Beane. "Break down the barriers whether they are real or perceived, so we can move forward in this community."The D.O.J. has forced other police departments across the country to lower testing standards, citing once again that not enough black candidates were passing.The Dayton Firefighter recruit exam is coming up this summer. The chief said it's likely the passing score for that test will be lowered as well.
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