In truth this isn’t the only thing wrong with the law and who they hire. They prefer squeaky clean young candidates who have never lived. Far be it you have a history where you smoked weed in high school or college. Suddenly you are denied for this minor infraction. Wouldn’t it be better to hire people who have a proven track record but made mistakes in high school or college. They know how to handle situations because they lived through them. Even military veterans are turned away from law enforcement jobs for the same reasons. Doesn’t seem right that you can fight and die for our country but a mistake keeps you from being a cop. Even though the military veteran will be a better cop than the 21 year old who has never had to face any situation that requires tact and training.