not sure how police recriutment works in the UK , but in my area guys who have done a tour in the military get extra points on their applications , the the physically and mentally callenged (dwarfs/obese/PC college educated liberal arts graduates who are afraid of their own shadows, etc ) go on the general, other applicants list .
From what I have read from other Accy web users about the state of policing and crime in Lancashire I am sure Bill Palfrey ( ex Chief Constable) is turning his grave
