Alot of departments around our country have gone to these requirments. It is nothing new, in fact LMPD is way behind for its size not to have these in place. If you want to become a Police Officer and don't quilify for LMPD go somewhere else and apply but by all means stop crying about it. IF you wanted a job in the private sector and didn't get it because the requirments were too much you would either go back to school and get what you needed or go somewhere else to get the job. As for laterals,