A lot of the job is about dealing with people that are not rational for the moment.
this post was submitted on 06 Dec 2025
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If the stereotype of autistic people having an oversensitive sense of injustice and not accepting commonly socially accepted rationalisations justifying it are true, then that could disqualify them from police work, given that the job is about enforcing the law as it is written.
Anyone can be police in the US
Bonus points if you score low on an IQ test
Ive seen some bad responses, OP clearly says he wants to be a cop just anwser the question.
nothing wrong with being a cop its the laws that are the problem. Im sure these people discoraging the police will be the first to complain if they are a victim of crime
except police don't have to know the laws, they exist to protect the whims of capital and privaye property.
Just don’t be a cop. Easy. ACAB ✊
As long as your IQ is still low enough to be a good ~~bootlicking thug~~ cop
https://abcnews.go.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/story?id=95836
Why would you want to be a police officer?
Most of the job is dealing with distraught people and finding a way to get them to cooperate with you.
Don't join the army and don't be a cop, especially not in 2025. Odds are you'll be sent to beat up protesters.
And being someone who likes following all the rules as a cop in the US will just set you up to get wrecked by all sides, fellow cops (because you won't let it slide), your bosses (because you cause trouble they don't even want to know about) AND the general public (because your cop buddies behave like they do and you are on their team)
I would even say it will probably reduce the life expectancy of the person because of the probability of an "accident"
so becoming police officer depends 100% on country or state. 🤷
but it might be worth reconsidering police as a career. You will be indoctrinated and only have a few options in how to do law. You will most of the time be sendt in to harass homeless people, often without understanding that you're harassing them.
you'll be given a hammer and told to do the work of a hammer, screwdriver, pillow, suitcase and all other things. but the only thing you have is a hammer.
Only you can say what is right for you ofcourse. and you can always change your mind regardless of anything ❤️
Don't become a cop.
In my country: No.
How did the military find out about your autism? I could see this being similar to the "don't ask don't tell" situation in the past with gay people in the military. It might be disqualifying, but they wouldn't know unless you told them. The police might have less stringent requirements, but unlikely some random officer/employee that answers the phone would know definitively. If you're comfortable not disclosing it, you might be able to try.
This is probably going to vary a lot depending on where you're applying, every state has their own regulations and every department their own standards, so there's probably not going to be a one-size-fits-all answer for you.
At the very least, if it comes up, it's probably not going to be seen as a mark in your favor. If, hypothetically, the hiring choice came down to you, or an otherwise identical candidate who isn't autistic, 9/10 times they're probably going to go with the other guy.
If at all possible, don't bring it up. If it comes up on a form or something, don't lie, if you get caught in a lie that's probably gonna be an automatic disqualification, but if they don't ask, don't tell them. Don't volunteer the information that you're autistic unless it's specifically asked for. If there's a question anywhere along the lines of "do you have any conditions that will prevent you from carrying out your duties as a police officer?" The answer is "no" unless you do believe that your autism will be an impediment, in which case, don't be a cop.
Also, between stuff like this and the potential of RFK wanting to send people to work farms, I think it's very important for people to ask themselves before pursuing a diagnosis for autism (and other conditions) "how do I stand to benefit from a diagnosis, and how will it potentially hurt me?"
If you're at the high-functioning/low-support-needs/however-you-want-to-phrase-it end of the spectrum, what kind of additional resources and support will a diagnosis actually unlock for you and do you really need them? Or will it just come back to bite you in situations like this? Unfortunately people really do need to be weighing that.
Assuming this is in the USA, I want to note that there are many other available jobs in the protective services occupation, that can be public or private sector, that face the general public (or not), and that don't have any particular positive or negative connotation attached to the job, even after hours.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has a fantastic reference for available occupations:
What Autism>??? SHHHHH
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As much as I abhor Reddit, they have a lot more active communities for military related questions. I expect they'll same is true for police. I think you'll have better results asking around over there.
If you really want to go military, "there's a waiver for everything" is a common saying (source: I did a stint in the Navy), so you can probably find a doctor who's willing to write a memo telling them your fit for service. I expect the police will will have similar policies.
If this has rekindled your hope for military, feel free to DM me. Lol, I've got lots of thoughts and can point you in directions on that end (not so much the police stuff) and don't want to wall of text too hard.