Shouldn't police represent the community in the hiring numbers?

[Igel]

3. Self-selection.

And qualifications. Or, in many cases, disqualifications.

Take where I live. 30 college credits or 2 years military service--AA are slightly overrepresented for military, but underrepresented for college enrollment. No drug use. Good credit. And pass a battery of tests (some of which are almost certainly psych).



Note that the demographics have shifted in the last 10 years. The police force still largely looks like the area did 20 years ago. And this we're stuck with in the interests of fairness and equity. Firing somebody because their skin doesn't look quite right is no better than hiring or firing somebody because of skin color.