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How do we know whether the initial standards were actually correlated with in field performance? Who set them? For what type of mission? Has that mission changed?
I think that performance standards need to be benchmarked against the needs and requirements of the mission on a regular basis if you truly want to attract the best. If the performance standard is biased against certain groups, it may actually limit the efficacy of the team, especially if the needs have changed over time.
Here is an example. In Toronto, the old standards required all police officers to be a minimum of six feet in height. Why?
Things change and evolve. It doesn't mean they are worse.
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