100 Years Ago Today: New hires by the White House Police Force - all taller than 6 feet

[Dennis Donovan]

100 years ago news
‪@100yearsagonews.bsky.social‬
Feb. 12, 1925: Six new 6-footers have been added to the White House police force to fulfill a new rule that they be at least that height. Sgt. Dalrymple measures 6-foot-2 R.G. Ford. Also in the group: P.A. McDuffie, Dick Ballard, W.M. Haywood, P.E. Allen and B.B. Bradley.

February 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM

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[Progressive dog]

1. Height requirements for police were in place for a long while

In 1965, Chapter 326 gave the MPTC the authority to promulgate regulations establishing, height, weight and physical fitness requirements for police officer candidates. These standards, which were amended in 1996 to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act, are set forth in 9 New York State Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Part 6000.
https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ops/training/bcpo/index.htm

[Omnipresent]

2. Good!

The public needs to look up to them, in at least some way!