WASHINGTON:
To become a police officer in Germany, you need a desire to
uphold the law, an appropriate training score - and, at least in some places, a
certain minimum height.
A height of 5.28 feet, to be precise, according to a court
ruling Thursday in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. While
the ruling only applies to North Rhine-Westphalia, some states have no height
regulations at all or allow candidates to pass a separate, additional test if
they fall below a height threshold.
The court ruled against three women who had attempted to become
police officers, but were slightly shorter than the minimum requirement.
Explaining the decision, the High Administrative Court argued that
"according to a comprehensive investigation by a state working group, it
was only possible to assume police service suitability from a height of (5.28
feet)," and that no exceptions should be allowed. Thursday's dory ecision
overturned a previous ruling in favor of the three women.
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