South Australia has dropped the literature and numeracy test for police cadets because they can't read nor write properly, and they are not much good when it comes to sums. Even the fast-frackers straight from university are not very good when it comes to reading and writing.

The education system has gone down the toilet, and SA policing will go down with it.

The bar has already been lowered for immigrants from non-English speaking countries.

How many prosecutions will be laughed out of court because of poor reports?

One of the “reasons” given is to “broaden” entry by allowing dumb people with “experience” in.

Seriously!

The real reason is that SA cannot attract the few literate young people who don't want to be police officers because it's a pretty thankless job, continually disrespected by the courts and lawmakers.

As Police Minister Mulligan - no clever clogs himself - has admitted, it's all about boosting the police - and to hell with the quality.

Failed applicants from the past will be invited to apply again.

Yep, Fritz.
In QLD we call it Devon.

But ttbn, you and others from the extreme right are always denigrating the educated as some kind of "elete" to be despised. Now you want coppers to read and write! Can't have it both ways!