2011-09-14 UK: Osa poliiseista hädintuskin lukutaitoisia

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Briteissä poliisin koulutusvaatimukset on ajettu niin alas, että osa porukasta on hädintuskin lukutaitoisia.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2037027/Some-police-officers-barely-literate-educational-standards-low.html#ixzz1Xrj5Dndi

Some police officers are 'barely literate because entry standards are so low'

Reading, writing and maths skills fallen 'significantly' since 1930s, says lawyer reviewing officer recruitment
Claims he was told by senior officers that standards were lowered to help black and ethnic minority recruits

Some police officers are 'barely literate' because the educational standards required to join the service are so low, it was claimed last night.

Tom Winsor, the lawyer reviewing police conditions, said reading, writing and mathematical skills have fallen 'significantly' since the 1930s.

He suggested that the public could be at risk if poor academic skills damage the effectiveness of potentially vital evidence.
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