2006-08-06 12:54:44 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
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2006-08-06 12:57:13 · answer #1 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such exclusive preference for Irishmen in recruitment though they won't decline to accept an Irish candidate.On the other hand I heard that during he time the struggle with Ireland was at its peak Irish candates were given a low priority for recruitment. In any case at that time no Irishman would have cared to be seen as a British Police Officer.Earlier Irishmen had held quite responsible poice post,especially in India. The Superintendent of the Andamaan Jail was an Irishman whom the inmates would taunt for serving the people who had enslaved Ireland.
Now, of course, there is no prohibition or preference for Irishmen.
2006-08-06 20:24:00 · answer #2 · answered by Prabhakar G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but the Irish just make great cops. Have you ever tried pushing a guy around who was of Irish origin. This could be a very bad choice.
2006-08-06 20:01:45 · answer #3 · answered by not coming back 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't be silly,if you really want to be a cop you need to stop thinking that way. There are white,black,red,yellow ,brown and all the beautiful colors in between that are police officers.If you speak a foreign language any language you will make more money as a translator and still be a cop .Good luck
2006-08-06 20:01:42 · answer #4 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that too. But I think it is only in Chicago and New York. Call around the police academys and ask where there is the most need for officers and that might give you an idea of where to live.
2006-08-06 22:49:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. If you can meet height, weight, mental and physical standards, they would probably love to have you. The old saw about Irish cops is certainly not true today,.
2006-08-06 19:59:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not that i've ever heard of- and i've met a few, and they aren't irish! even though being irish is cool..... but i'm only a tiny bit irish, and i don't plan on becoming a police.... woman. no offense! i hope you do great!
my real thought, is most irish police people are probably in ireland right now.
2006-08-06 20:00:55 · answer #7 · answered by Kailey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's true. I know lots of cops and every one of them has an Irish last name, no matter what race they are. It's very strange.
2006-08-07 04:58:25 · answer #8 · answered by Steffi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you seen all the diffrent types of police on the road.Not all of them can be Irish they are very divesified you just need a pretty clean record and their crappy attitude.
2006-08-06 20:00:05 · answer #9 · answered by annchen121 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that really made me laugh, thanks
I do have some Irish, on St Patricks day one year I wore an Al Green T-Shirt and thought that was so hysterical, I was very surprised at how many people didn't get it
2006-08-06 20:02:20 · answer #10 · answered by Voodoo Doll 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That might well be the case in Ireland but you'd better make sure you know whether it's Northern Ireland or The Republic of Ireland which has that...lol
2006-08-06 19:59:46 · answer #11 · answered by synchronicity915 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋