Mexico: Half of police fail evaluations
November 28, 2008 | 9:45
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Almost half of Mexican police officers examined this year have failed background and security tests, a figure that rises to nearly nine of 10 officers in the border state of Baja California, the government reported.
Nationwide, 49% of officers scored "not recommendable" on the tests, compared with 42% that rated "recommendable." In Baja California, which includes Tijuana, a city riven by drug violence, about 89% failed, and only 4% were judged "recommendable."
The tests -- which involved lie detectors, drug tests, psychological profiling and tests of personal wealth -- were intended to root out corrupt, incompetent and unfit officers. The report did not break down how many officers failed each category.
-- Deborah Bonello in Mexico City
Shame is not a strong enough term.
Posted by: Dina | December 07, 2008 at 12:56 PM
shame on the current Mexican culture! don't bring your filthy corruption to this country
Posted by: Flora | November 29, 2008 at 11:28 AM
WHAT A SHAME!!! MEXICANS MUST TO ACCEPT THEIR FAILURE AS A SAFE SOCIETY
. AND JUST BECAUSE 4 PERCENT OF COPS IN BAJA CALIFORNIA ARE GOOD 94% ARE NOT!
AND ALSO JUST BECAUSE 40 SOMETHING PERCENT ARE GOOD THE OTHER 40% PERCENT ARE NOT AND JUST IN CASE YOUR WONDERING...THATS NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!!!
WHAT A SHAME! WILL THEIR BAD CULTURE EVER CHANGE???
Posted by: Flora | November 29, 2008 at 11:24 AM