height limit for policemen

I was happy when i heard and saw this news on TV. PNoy is right, height doesn't matter because what's matter is the dedication of the police on their jobs. Besides, does it mean that when you lack in height , you will also lack in the ability to perform your duties as policemen?

Hi, Because of the height requirement I think many deserving citizen are not given the chance to serve the country. Putting limit as to who can serve or not is almost like discrimination, thinking taller people can do better than shorter ones. At the end of the day, it is the citizens that suffer, criminals still roam the land, oblivious of the taller law enforcers whom the government believe can be effective in curving their criminal activities. My thought goes back to the time of colonial America who discriminated against black to serve in the army. Only when they allowed blacks to do so did they become a powerful nation. The government of this Republic may have made a really big mistake in discriminating shorter citizens to become law enforcers.

I agree I think height limitation should not stop an aspiring policeman, fireman from getting what they want. I think what is important is he can deliver what is demanded by the job. If height cannot hinder him from doing his job then it should not be a required.

whats with the height if he is corrupt and power tripper.its better to have a small cop that obeys the law and respects others.height does not matter.

You have a great point there. But of course, if a police has a better height he would look very authoritative and might make people feel intimidated, whereas if a police is of small stature, well, it might not have the same effect on people.