Graduating class of Philadelphia police officers includes middle-aged recruits
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- A former hairdresser, a retired school teacher and a longtime retail worker are among the dozens of new officers who will graduate the Philadelphia Police Academy next week.
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I think that's awesome, we're lucky people still want to become police officers in this day and age.
that's all they can get is why.
@@miketrav Bro 3 out of one class of like 39, just stop.
@@newhorizon1355 No. he’s right.
I see these rookies at work and they suck.
They come in afraid, just wanting a check.
@@MAGACOPP No what..he's wrong, only 3 were aged, the rest of the academy class was 20s to 30s.
1:48
I’m a cop in Philadelphia. I know her type.
She WILL run from adversity. She will never help another cop in a fight and she will always look for a way out of doing work. She’s just there to “do my 8 and skate” as I hear far too often.
I feel sorry for whatever neighborhood has this woman covering it.
Oh, and notice how many more Females are being hired lately?
They have relaxed the standards so that obese GRANDMOTHERS can pass the test.
This is the level of Cop you get when no one else wants to apply.
You get the very bottom of the barrel.
To all the people criticizing this... You should know older People are less likely to walk around with a violent attitude... People with fifty years under their belt know a lot about life and the stupid people they will be encountering... This is something you should appreciate....
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Yep. Very true.
more likely to get murdered by all the ghetto trash in philly. Philly is a war zone, 50 year old cop wont work. Philly is a failed democrat hell hole. Its like sending a 50 year old guy into Vietnam
Wow. Send me a post card next time you go back to fantasy land.
It's not about having a violent attitude. It's about being physically able to deal with criminals.
Until it comes to dealing with physical strength. They will hit rock bottom when it comes to physical fight.
Good luck and stay safe, we need you guys!!!!
And they'll be miserable when they realize that they have NO SUPPORT from the DA, judges, mayor, senators, and the community they patrol.
I'm moving from philly by the end of the year.
Are we supposed to care?
@@yvonneplant9434 My brother was carjack two week ago, put a gun to his head. This city is dangerous because of people like you who "don't care". I don't want to live around people who "don't care".
Criminals in the Philadelphia area must be absolutely terrified.
Lll
That is wonderful. They are adults that are older, and bring a different perspective. I think it is great.
Its a sign of a dieing city when old men and women are recruited for law enforcement.
Police Academy is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson in his directorial debut, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. [4] Its story follows a new recruitment policy for an unnamed police department's academy that is required to take in any recruit who wishes to try out to be a police officer.
lmfao this is exactly my first thoughts
@@em68855 mine too. Where is Mr Sweetchuck when you need him? In Philly apparently
I guess installment #7 is going to be a reality show?
Sorry, forgot about Mission to Moscow, so technically 8th.
First thing I thought of as well..
This crew looks like they should be camp counselors they'll get a wake up when they hit the streets 😂
It’s great they don’t have an age limit to join the Police department. I think it is great. God Bless all Police officers! Don’t let a person’s age or appearance fool those with a negative opinion. ❤
I wanted one of them to say The Rookie is their favorite show and inspiration😂😂😂
Philly letting grandma and pa be police 🤣🤣🤣
Recruiting people for this is hard everywhere.
I guess when you're used to kids having kids 48 will seem old. Lol
Congratulations and serve with honor.
Congratulations and well wishes to everyone of you.
The cities getting real desperate by telling his lies. These cops are not doing anything about the crime because they’re instructed not to by the government. The crime is a high priority, and if the city is really worried about the crime, why are they putting the resources on the parking authority by cracking down on parked cars that have their Vin numbers covered instead of towards the police department? I guess the revenue from these victims is more important than the victims lives.
Interesting point
It is, I've been saying the constant killings around the city is high business constructed by the government officials.
Stay safe 👦 guys,girls,I always support the police, even if politicians do not
Congratulations! We pray for you! 🙏🏻🇺🇸❤️
Good luck with everything!!!
Must be more Focused on Diversity than Stopping Crime ...
exactly.
I think it's more about not having any other options. People aren't lining up to be police officers.
@@crazyratlady3438 Ppl aren't lining up to be doctors...
@@jlover2769 not relevant or accurate. There is no short supply of people wanting to be Drs.
@@crazyratlady3438 It is Relevant... It's called you should hire qualified ppl not whoever applies...
Good on you! We travel half way across the country to CHOP every year. ❤philly
They're ready to put their lives at risk at there age? They must be desperate.
They have zero clue what they are up against and most wont last a year.
@MA-yl1er So a 40 or 50 yr is had NO clue what to expect? But a 20 yr old does.
God bless them all
If they get those police out the districts from desk work and hiding they would have more police. Give those jobs to the public.
Man.. Some of these recruits are going to get rude awakening in a fist fight.
pretty sure they'll be the first to run away when anything goes down
This is exactly the kind of cops you get when all the best recruits apply OUTSIDE the city.
Philadelphia gets all the leftovers and garbage that should be bagging groceries, sweeping floors and being housewives
Sexist I see.
You mean like a cop who calls himself, “maga cop”?😂 you can’t be serious, you’re no better than these people
🤦🏿♂️ yeah it's time for me to bounce out this city if this is taking my tax dollar's
The PPD budget is almost a billion dollars.
Police Academy Citizens On Patrol.
Lmao
Awesome 🎉congratulations 🎈
Godbless and stay safe
Wow! Looks like such an intimidating police force. 🙄 Hire the Memphis Police Scorpion Unit .
Yeah! The same scorpion unit that killed an unarmed man. Okay, sure! That'll work.
Easy to criticize when you have no solution.
When you don't have any options you take whatever you can get.
Damn it must be really bad
This will be the least qualified most fearful and most deadly rookies to ever hit the street.
I think you’re wrong. The three featured already have people skills that a young recruit has to gain over years.
Least qualified? Compared to who, a 20yr old?
@@bradnobl they are least qualified because they are the bottom of the barrel. The standards have been lowered because high quality people left and now the police academy will accept anyone even your mom. Do you think your mom would be an ideal police officer?
Not one of them will see these streets they better start investing in body bags is what they better be doing after I what I've been watching on the news
Now they need more officers .... 2 years ago they wanted them defunded. These people think others are gonna come in and fix their neighborhood up🤣
Good for them ⭐️
Rosa ❤❤
People criticizing these older folks but we don't see enough 20yr Olds signing up even with increased pay. So who are the real cowards?
This must be for desk duty
It will be after two weeks.
PROUD!!!!....KEEP EXZZELLING!!!!
They will bring patience and wisdom!
Let’s hope
Lol. They will be the most fearful and dangerous rookies to ever hit the street. Half of them wont last a year. This is a bad joke.
@@MA-yl1er How do you know how long someone will last ? You look real intimidating with your non picture just typing non sense on a keyboard to feel like a tough guy . And since when is the whole goal to be intimidating haha that's for people who aren't intimidating at all . Just say congrats or move on.
I AM READY !!!!
So it’s basically JUST LIKE the 80s movie of old bumbling recruits 😂
Poor souls dont know what they are getting into, no way in hell i would serve a city that once wanted to defund the department but now that crime is rapid they are crying for help. soon as another police involved shooting happens they will come for their jobs before knowing the facts of the incident. Hard Pass
This was funny, is it a preview for Police Academy 7: Woke Brotherly Love?? Wonder if Michael Winslow is still available?
One week in Kensington and they will be done.
I would take that area
I rather patrol in Kensington rather then west or north philly
Don't you need 20 years for a full pension? Do they got cops in their upper 60s doing foot patrol in the inner cities? I'd love to know. Either way good luck!
Gary pensions for new hires are basically garbage whereever you are these days. People like that either want to do something to better the community or hopw to injure and exit out early.
Yes, I think nyc it's 22 years. So none of these 3 are gonna get a pension. She just mispoke
Keyword Full Pension, unless something changed some have froze their pension at 5 years in and took partial at 45 a very few did 20 and missed the age 45 and had a percentage taken out on full pension. It all depends on how your age matches up with time in service, also some officers are able to buy back military time... Again this varies from state to state.
@@SDguy3030This is not true. Philly PD has a defined pension vested after 10 years of service .So technically she never mispoke..
Some are way past middle age, they get a seeing eye dog for Patrols. 48 and 55 is way past middle age LOL
Lol, 40-60 IS middle aged. At min 40-50.
I can't imagine anyone volunteering to do this for such a crap salary. Why??? 😮
9 months!? So no physical requirements?
I Love it.❤
Those were some bad salutes.
Fox 29 hopefully you two receive an Emmy ✌️
Honestly, This is Horrible!
Reminds me of The Rookie's John Nolan.
They're desperate ATP....🤦🏾♂️😩
A friend of mine has been an officer for over 25 years and told me that there used to be something called "graduate to retire". They don't do that anymore.
Damn, so they'll hire me for sure lol
Today's police force don't do nothing but sit around and come 2 hours later. Smh
🤣🤣 Fish Food for the 🦈🦈🐊🐊
It's a joke smh
No where near the size of class from the PSP
Trying to get in the next is the written test hard
You get in yet?
Middle age chasing a 20 year old boon ain't gonna work.
Damn agisim much?? Not sure why this made the news. This is insensitive af, jus saying.
Ukraine's average age soldier is now 45. That's because no one is left. Same goes for the police department. This is the bottom of the barrel
This isn't England where cops still don't routinely carry firearms, this is the sadistic jungle called Philly where mindless thugs with high capacity weapons run rampage. But good luck anyway.
So higher, the ones that have a little blemish on the records you know the one set have been doing good for a long time, but you turned them away. The ones that understand is street you want to hire old people that been in sal democrats
I should’ve went . I didn’t have the time to condition . Ain’t no way they did 50 push-ups in 1 min
They only need 26 push ups in under a minute.
The Rookie is to blame for this. Good luck out there 😂😂😂
Remember Police Academy?
NYC hired all of the bottom of the barrel applicants
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Yeah we gonna be 😂
Any white male that has any self pride would not join that Dept . It is basically on Par w the streets Dept .
Meanwhile, you sit in your mothers basement on the computer all day 😂
Philly has a police force???? Since when? And why??? Qualifications: "Must be able to arrest a violent criminal, then give them a big hug and a ride back home".
The Rookie series
I think he will need to able to run more than 1-2 miles. The way crime is going we need officers in good shape and health. I’m not against them joining but policing takes alot on the body
And the mind. Most wont last a year.
What a joke- I want the money it is good ; I want a pension
Oh, yeah I want to be of help in my community.
Neither woman who was interviewed looked like they were physically fit.
They have NO IDEA what their walking into lol
A job is a job...
Nice
Shame we are in trouble you see that crew in the thumbnail smh shame sad for real that ppl can't act right... Hope they alright out there
I would never join the police force. If they can’t bring back frank Rizzo’s method then I don’t wanna join this mess.
Danielle Outlaw is so f--king fired!
Is this a joke?
We need some police-issued walkers for these new cops.
THEY DON'T LOOK YOUNG OH WE IN TROUBLE
Wtf gotta be a joke
Introducing Philadelphias newest gang members.
💪🏻🙏🏻💯💯💯💪🏻💪🏻
Damn ! They better have the blood of Christ and know how to work they jawn ! They are literally in the tranches
And not none of them in shape. Smh.
Middle age graduates 😂
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Real life abc the rookie
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦 🤚🤚 good luck
We're all gonna die 😳
My god
Build happy camps.
Too old