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Nearly half of Mexican cops fa
Almost half of Mexican police officers examined this year have failed background and security tests, a figure that rises to nearly 9 of 10 cops in the border state of Baja California, the government reported Thursday.
The number of officers scoring a "not recommendable" rating on the tests averaged 49 percent nationwide, well above the 42 percent who got a "recommendable" rating.
The tests — which involved lie detectors, drug tests, pyscohological profiling and tests of personal wealth, among other measures — were intended to root out corrupt, incompetent and unfit officers. ... Read more
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ATLANTA - Some of the police recruits dismissed earlier this year for cheating on a test are eligible to become law enforcers again.
The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council has sent notices to 11 of the fired Cobb County police recruits telling them the can be certified, their lawyers said Thursday.
The certification covers a 24-month probationary period once a recruit is hired by a law enforcement agency. The recruit would have to complete an ethics and professionalism course.
"The bottom line is they can work as police officers," said Philip A. Holloway, one of the lawyers representing the recruits. He added that he expects to file a defamation of character lawsuit against Cobb County.
Cobb County fired all 20 members of the class in August after an investigation of cheating at the police academy. The investigation started after an instructor walked into a testing room and saw two students discussing the exam.
The 11 recruits, represented by Holloway and Adam S. Jaffe, signed an affidavit in September saying academy instructors routinely told them they were expected to pass exams no matter what. They also said instructors encouraged them to work together.
Ralph Apa, one of the fired recruits, was pleased with the council's decision.
"I'm ecstatic. I'm happy. I couldn't be happier," Apa said. "I feel vindicated knowing that we didn't do anything wrong and having POST clear us."
Apa, who is working as an aircraft mechanic, said he would still like to become a police officer.
But he added: "I'm tainted for sure. It's left a bitter taste in my mouth. I'm still upset about that."
Cobb County's public safety director, Mickey Lloyd, said he supports the training council's decision.
"There was never any type of intent to ruin these people's lives," he said.
Lloyd said that after the cheating scandal the academy required proctors to remain in classrooms during exams.
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