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Qualifications not Favoritism
The goal of the EdPD is to remove politics from law enforcement. This is an age old problem that plagues departments nationwide. Many Departments and agencies recognize this problem and have taken steps in an attempt to rectify the problem.
Politics have seeped into every aspect of law enforcement. Large police agencies hire Chief's from outside their departments in an attempt to curb the favoritism. They realize that favoritism is another type of discrimination which results in very large and expensive lawsuits for their agencies.
Promotions are ideally to be given by ability. State agencies have taken great pains to assure that promotional tests are fair and that only qualified candidates receive promotions.
How
is an officer
determined to be qualified?
Through his training and experience.
How
does an officer
receive his
training?
Through his schools.
Who
decides which
officers receives which
schools?
Does your state testing agency deduct points from your promotional score depending on the amount of discipline you have received?
These are questions that
you should know the answers to, sooner than later.
Although many efforts have been made to remove politics from law enforcement, the efforts have started at the top. EdPD starts at the beginning, and employs preventative maintenance to shape your career and keep it heading in the direction you want it to go. It helps you gather the tools you will need to succeed in your career path.