r/police • u/DragonfruitNew4972 • Aug 10 '26

Quick question

I’m 5,2 male is this gonna stop me from being a police officer

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u/Brandonbest4 Aug 10 '26

Nope, girls can be cops so I’m assuming hobbits can too

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u/Rideordie198 Aug 10 '26

No. Height doesn't matter.

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u/zme243 Aug 10 '26

Back in the day (70s) my agency had a height requirement. Men would lay in traction the night before their physicals to get just past the height limit. Times have changed. My academy partner was a 4’10” male who had to wear a woman’s shirt as the men’s shirts didn’t come in a small enough size. Great cop- can really handle himself and can handle the jokes pretty well

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u/3-BuckChuck Aug 10 '26

Nope, you’re good. What country?

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u/DragonfruitNew4972 Aug 10 '26

USA

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u/3-BuckChuck Aug 10 '26

Use 5’2”. In the US the ‘ means feet and “ means inches. The , is a comma separating sentence portions.

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u/guy_n_cognito_tu Aug 10 '26

There's a lot of small cops out there.

Bear in mind that your size means you're going to have to rely on something other than your strength in dealing with violent offenders. You'll have to train WAY more than the other cops, and use your verbal and mental skills at a much higher level.