Any opinions on this?
During my job hunt, I have noticed that some state/local departments automatically disqualify you if you do not meet an uncorrected vision requirement. An applicant can be corrected to 20/20 with glasses or even better, contacts, but will be disqualified based on the uncorrected vision requirement. I guess the logic is that an officer cannot be concerned with vision during a scuffle, or a high speed pursuit, or God-forbid if he/she has to discharge their weapon. Yet, we send our soldiers into Iraq with glasses and contacts where they will inevitably engage an enemy or scuffle with an enemy. I used to play football wearing contacts and I scuffled with "the enemy" during every game and my vision was never compromised. I currently wrestle where my head is grabbed and I take a pounding and my vision is not compromised. I hoping someone can convince me that the vision requirement IS a good policy so I can stop dwelling over it. Aren't we denying potentially excellent candidates from applying due to that policy?
During my job hunt, I have noticed that some state/local departments automatically disqualify you if you do not meet an uncorrected vision requirement. An applicant can be corrected to 20/20 with glasses or even better, contacts, but will be disqualified based on the uncorrected vision requirement. I guess the logic is that an officer cannot be concerned with vision during a scuffle, or a high speed pursuit, or God-forbid if he/she has to discharge their weapon. Yet, we send our soldiers into Iraq with glasses and contacts where they will inevitably engage an enemy or scuffle with an enemy. I used to play football wearing contacts and I scuffled with "the enemy" during every game and my vision was never compromised. I currently wrestle where my head is grabbed and I take a pounding and my vision is not compromised. I hoping someone can convince me that the vision requirement IS a good policy so I can stop dwelling over it. Aren't we denying potentially excellent candidates from applying due to that policy?
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